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Published on: June 20, 2018
Endoscopic correction of severe laryngomalacia
C Venkatakarthikeyan1, Alok Thakar, Rakesh Lodha
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Tracheostomy for management of severe laryngomalacia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Two cases are reported wherein the laryngeal abnormality was corrected by ary-epiglottic fold incision and CO2 laser supraglottoplasty. Stridor and respiratory obstruction were relieved and a long term tracheostomy avoided. Endoscopic correction of laryngomalacia offers significant benefits over conventional treatment with tracheostomy in terms of decreased morbidity and improved quality of life.

