Diagnosis and Therapy of Pediatric Airway Obstructions

  • J. Engert
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Abstract

Any stenosis of the tracheal or bronchial lumen can, depending on the degree and nature of the stenosis and on the age and maturity of the afflicted child, by itself or by additional closure of the remaining lumen by swelling, secretion, loose hemorrhagic-suppurative or crusty material, granulation tissue, foreign bodies etc. lead to a life-threatening emergency situation which allows only little time for diagnosis and therapy. The diagnostic and therapeutic procedures depend on the etiology, nature and degree of the obstruction and on its localization and must be individually adapted to the maturity of the anatomy and the age of the child.

Keywords

Laser Treatment Esophageal Atresia Tracheal Stenosis Tracheobronchial Tree Flexible Bronchoscope 
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