Surgical Treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia: A novel approach

Tracheobronchomalacia, as a whole, is likely misdiagnosed and underestimated as a cause of respiratory compromise in pediatric patients. 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: Tags: Mini-Symposium: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheo-esophageal Fistula Source Type: research