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Unilateral supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia in children
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Issue
Vol. 37, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2015)5 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2015-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
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Abstract EN
Objective: To study the efficacy of Unilateral Supraglottoplasty (USGP) in treating severe laryngomalacia (LM) in children.
Design: Retrospective Medical Record Study.
Setting: Aseer Central Hospital and Abha Private Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Method: Thirty-seven patients, aged 7 days to 9 months underwent Unilateral Supraglottoplasty for severe LM from January 2000 to December 2014.
Patients who underwent preoperative tracheotomy and or previous airway surgery were excluded.
Result: Successful extubation in the second postoperative day was achieved in 31 (84%) patients; contralateral supraglottoplasty (CSGP) was required in 6 patients (16%).
Aspiration was noticed in 2 (5%) patients and 1 (3%) developed supraglottic stenosis (SGS).
Conclusion: USGP was found to be safe surgical procedure with high success and low complication rate for treating severe LM.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faqih, Nasir A.. 2015. Unilateral supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia in children. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 37, no. 1.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faqih, Nasir A.. Unilateral supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia in children. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 37, no. 1 (Mar. 2015).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-603468
American Medical Association (AMA)
Faqih, Nasir A.. Unilateral supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia in children. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2015. Vol. 37, no. 1.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-603468
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-603468