Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Pediatric Airway Surgery pp 231–240Cite as

Preoperative Assessment, Indications for Surgery and Parental Counselling

  • Chapter
  • First Online:

  • 2027 Accesses

Abstract

Careful preoperative evaluation of the patient is essential for the successful management of LTS. This evaluation also provides useful information for prognosticating the outcome when discussing the intervention with the patient’s family. It may also help identify those children who are unlikely to benefit from surgery.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD   249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Bogdasarian, R.S., Olson, N.R.: Posterior glottic laryngeal stenosis. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 88, 765–772 (1980)

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Frosch, M., Foell, D.: Wegener granulomatosis in childhood and adolescence. Eur. J. Pediatr. 163, 425–434 (2004)

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Garabedian, E.N., Nicollas, R., Roger, G., et al.: Cricotracheal resection in children weighing less than 10 kg. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 131, 505–508 (2005)

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. George, M., Monnier, P.: Long-term voice outcome following partial cricotracheal resection in children for severe subglottic stenosis. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 74, 154–160 (2010)

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Ikonomidis, C., George, M., Jaquet, Y., et al.: Partial cricotracheal resection in children weighing less than 10 kilograms. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 142, 41–47 (2010)

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Monnier, P., Ikonomidis, C., Jaquet, Y., et al.: Proposal of a new classification for optimising outcome assessment following partial cricotracheal resections in severe pediatric subglottic stenosis. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 73, 1217–1221 (2009)

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Shapshay, S.M., Beamis Jr., J.F., Hybels, R.L., et al.: Endoscopic treatment of subglottic and tracheal stenosis by radial laser incision and dilation. Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. 96, 661–664 (1987)

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Walner, D.L., Cotton, R.T.: Acquired anomalies of the larynx and trachea. In: Cotton, R.T., Myer III, C.M. (eds.) Practical Pediatric Otolaryngology, p. 522. Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia (1999)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Wittekindt, C., Luers, J.C., Drebber, U., et al.: ANCA-negative subglottic laryngeal stenosis in childhood. HNO 55, 807–811 (2007)

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Philippe Monnier

Authors
  1. Philippe Monnier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Philippe Monnier .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. , Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery De, University Hospital CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland

    Philippe Monnier

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2011 Springer Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Monnier, P. (2011). Preoperative Assessment, Indications for Surgery and Parental Counselling. In: Monnier, P. (eds) Pediatric Airway Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13535-4_17

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13535-4_17

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-13534-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-13535-4

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation