Long term intubation and successful weaning in two children with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

No definite criteria exists in Guillian-Barre Syndrome in children regardin g prolonged ventilation through an endotracheal tube without tracheostomy a nd successful weaning using a T-piece. Here we report two such cases of Gui llian-Barre Syndrome requiring prolonged intubation for 56 days and ventila tion for 30 days and ultimately successfully weaning them using the T-piece . Both the children eventually made a complete recovery, highlighting the p oint that in children prolonged intubation and ventilation using the porter tube is equally good, if not, better than tracheostomy with its attendant risks.