Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2010 Jul;53(7):444-447. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.7.444.
A Case of the Laryngotracheal Separation for Intractable Aspiration in Handicapped Child
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- 2Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- KMID: 2037233
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.7.444
Abstract
- Intractable aspiration may be the most severe life-threatening problem for handicapped children with altered laryngeal function secondary to neurologic disorders or abnormal laryngeal anatomy. If medical therapy fails to prevent intractable aspiration, surgical treatment of the upper airway from the digestive tract is necessary to prevent recurrent aspiration of the respiratory system. Here we describe a patient who underwent a laryngotracheal separation for intractable aspiration following a cerebral palsy. Laryngotracheal separation is relatively easy to perform and potentially reversible. It is known as a good choice of treatment for handicapped child with intractable aspiration.
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