Pediatric Airway Surgery

This book provides detailed insight into the difficult problem of pediatric airway management. Each chapter focuses on a particular condition, describing diagnostic procedures and explaining surgical options with the help of high-quality illustrations.

Practically oriented Describes surgical procedures in great detail with the help of high-quality illustrations Includes boxes that summarize procedures and list tips, tricks, and traps Written by vastly experienced contributors who have been directly involved in the management of children with airway disorders Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Since 1991, Professor Monnier is the Chairman and Head of the Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Department of the University Hospital CHUV in Lausanne, Switzerland.He is internationally recognized for the management of pediatric airway problems and is the pioneer of pediatric cricotracheal resection for the management of subglottic stenosis in infants and children. For the past 10 years he has given around 5 to 6 guest lectures each year to audiences around the world on this topic.

Inhalt
PART I.- Evaluation Of The Compromised Paediatric Airway .- The Compromised Paediatric Airway: Challenges Facing Families And Physicians.- Applied Surgical Anatomy Of The Larynx And Trachea.- Clinical Evaluation Of Airway Obstruction.- Equipment And Instrumentation For Diagnostic And Therapeutic Endoscopy.- Endoscopic Assessment Of The Compromised Paediatric AirwayPART II.- Congenital Anomalies Of The Larynx And Trachea.- Laryngomalacia.- Vocal Cord Paralysis.- Congenital Subglottic Stenosis.- Laryngeal Web And Atresia.- Subglottic Haemangioma.- Ductal Cysts, Saccular Cysts, And Laryngoceles.- Laryngeal And Tracheal Clefts.- Congenital Tracheal AnomaliesPART III.- Acquired Laryngeal And Tracheal Stenoses.- Acquired Post-Intubation Stenosis.- External Laryngeal Trauma.- Neoplastic Lesions Of The Larynx And TracheaPART IV.- Surgery For Laryngotracheal Stenosis.- Preoperative Assessment, Indication For Surgery, And Parental Counseling.- Endoscopic Techniques For Laryngotracheal Stenosis.- Laryngotracheoplasty And Laryngotracheal Reconstruction.- Partial Cricotracheal ResectionPART V.- Tracheal Surgery And Revision Surgery.- Tracheotomy.- Tracheal Resection And Anastomosis.- Revision Surgery.