The role of endoscopy in the treatment of IV type laryngotracheal cleft complications after surgical repair.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014;
78:377-80. [PMID:
24332666 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.11.022]
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Abstract
Laryngotracheal cleft (LTC) is a rare congenital anomaly. Severe forms of LTC are usually treated surgically using extracorporeal circulation. Despite tremendous improvement of surgical techniques, postoperative complications are still frequent. We report a comprehensive description of an endoscopic approach to diagnosis, surgical repair and endoscopic treatment of complications after correction in a type IV LTC.
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