Endoscopic posterior costal cartilage graft placement for acute management of pediatric bilateral vocal fold paralysis without tracheostomy

Kunal Thakkar; Mark E Gerber

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.06.015

Endoscopic posterior costal cartilage graft placement for acute management of pediatric bilateral vocal fold paralysis without tracheostomy

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Oct;72(10):1555-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.06.015. Epub 2008 Aug 8.

Authors

Kunal Thakkar¹, Mark E Gerber

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA.

PMID: 18691770
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.06.015

Abstract

Endoscopic posterior cricoid split with costal cartilage graft stabilization has previously been shont to allow for glottic/infraglottic expansion in children with long standing vocal fold paralysis. We report on an extension of this technique to use in the acute setting in the management of acute BVP in children with acute upper airway obstructive symptoms.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / surgery
Cartilage / transplantation*
Child, Preschool
Cricoid Cartilage / surgery*
Endoscopy / methods*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laser Therapy
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Ribs / surgery
Vocal Cord Paralysis / surgery*