LARYNGOTRACHEAL STENOSIS IN CHILDREN

The diagnosis of laryngotracheal stenosis should be suspected in child ren with strider, feeding difficulties, or atypical croup. Only half o f the children with congenital laryngotracheal stenosis require trache otomy, and many of these children can be decannulated following uncomp licated surgical therapy. In contrast, tracheotomy-dependent patients with acquired laryngotracheal stenosis require more extensive surgical intervention, which should be carried out as early as possible to pro vide the best opportunity for developing normal oral communication.