Syed Muhammad Tariq Rafi, Shafaque Mehboob, Zafar Saify, Maria Ahmed.
Primary Airway Management of Pediatric Supraglottic Stenosis.
Ann Jinnah Sindh Med Uni Jan ;2(2):64-5.

•Pediatric supraglottic stenosis is a rare and unusual subset of laryngotracheal stenosis. Early intervention and careful endoscopic management help to achieve the best possible outcome and can reduce the mortality rate. We present the case of 8 years old boy who developed supraglottic stenosis after road traffic accident. Initially tracheostomy was done to relief the complications related to the narrowing of airway. After that, dilatation was done to remove tracheostomy. The procedure was performed under general anesthesia without any hazard. This primary airway management was followed by consultation of chest surgeon to get rid of blunt laryngeal complications, if any. Conclusion: Endoscopic dilatation is the primary airway management for pediatric population in supraglottic stenosis at early stage but may require adjuvant therapy. Further details still need to be established for the management of this rare entity. Key words: supraglottic stenosis, dilatation, rare entity.

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