Introduction Rigid tracheoscopy and bronchoscopy are important methods for evaluating the airway in infants and children. During this procedure, a rigid telescope with or without a rigid ventilating bronchoscope is inserted transorally to evaluate the larynx, trachea, and bronchi. Rigid…
Introduction Feeding and swallowing problems are commonly encountered issues in pediatric otolaryngology. The incidence of feeding disorders has been estimated at 25% to 45%; the incidence of swallowing disorders is unknown but is increasing with improved life expectancy of premature…
Introduction Subglottic stenosis (SGS) used to be primarily congenital in etiology, and managed conservatively with a tracheostomy tube. Long-term intubation, especially in premature infants, was introduced in the latter part of the 20th century and resulted in increasing rates of…
Video 193.1 , Video 193.2 , Video 193.3 Laryngomalacia-associated breathing was first described in 1851 by the French physician Rilliet in a case report of a benign inspiratory noise from an infant. This sound was subsequently termed stridor in 1853…