Diagnosis and management of subglottic stenosis after neonatal ventilation.

Diagnosis and management of subglottic stenosis after neonatal ventilation.

Neonatal post-intubation subglottic stenosis.

Acquired subglottic stenosis is a compication or neonatal endotracheal intubation. Although it is rare, it contributes significantly to the morbidity and physical well being of post extubated neonates. A 20-day old neonate, ventilated for meconium aspiration syndrome and persistent fetal circulation, presented with marked stridor and respiratory embarrassment. A stenosed subglottic area was fou...

Neonatal Hypertension: Etiology, Diagnosis and Management

Neonatal hypertension is a rare and complex condition, with an incidence rate of 0.2% to 3%. It can be resulted by several risk factors such as renal diseases, use of several drugs, neurologic, cardiac, respiratory and endocrine causes. Gestational age, birth weight and conceptual age are the most important risk factors. Renal diseases can be found in about 25% to 50% of hypertension at neonata...

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Post-intubation subglottic stenosis in children. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of moderate and severe stenosis.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Subglottic stenosis is one of the most common causes of upper airway obstruction. Almost 90% of them result from endotracheal intubation. Therapy depends on the degree of stenosis, among other factors. Therapeutic approaches range from watchful waiting, in mild stenosis, to complex surgery for severe cases. We report our experience on the surgical management of post-...