International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 204-206, September 2006

Delayed failure of open repair of an anterior glottic web in the neonatal time period

  • Brian W. Rotenberg
    • ,
  • Robert G. Berkowitz

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Vic. 3052, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9345 5522; fax: +61 3 9345 5595.

Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Received 26 January 2006; received in revised form 15 May 2006; accepted 17 May 2006.

Summary 

Laryngeal webs are rare congenital laryngeal malformations, the management of which are fraught with controversy. A case is presented of an unusually large web for which an open repair was attempted at a young age. The literature on this topic is reviewed.

Keywords: Glottic web, Airway obstruction, Tracheostomy, Laryngotracheal stenosis, Neonatal intensive care

 

PII: S1871-4048(06)00059-1

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2006.05.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 204-206, September 2006

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