Surgical Treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia: A novel approach

Tracheobronchomalacia, as a whole, is likely misdiagnosed and underestimated as a cause of respiratory compromise in the pediatric population. Currently, there is no standardized approach for the overall evaluation of pediatric tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) and the concept of excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC), no grading score for the evaluation of severity, nor a standardized means to successfully approach TBM and EDAC. This paper describes our experience standardizing the approach to these complex patients whose backgrounds include different disease etiologies, as well as a variety of comorbid conditions.
Source: Paediatric Respiratory Reviews - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research