Advances in the management of major airway collapse - The use of airway stents

Authors
Sommer, D Forte, V
Citation
D. Sommer et V. Forte, Advances in the management of major airway collapse - The use of airway stents, OTOLAR CLIN, 33(1), 2000, pp. 163
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
OTOLARYNGOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00306665 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-6665(200002)33:1<163:AITMOM>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The management of major airway collapse in the pediatric age group has evol ved and continues to evolve over time. Tracheobronchomalacia, either primar y or secondary, is still the most frequent cause of major airway collapse. This article reviews tracheobronchomalacia and discusses several treatment options; from traditional aortopexy to the more recent introduction of trac heobronchial stenting. Various types of stents are discussed and the author s' preferences are included.