Research Article
Balloon Dilatation of Pediatric Subglottic Laryngeal Stenosis during the Artificial Apneic Pause: Experience in 5 Children
| | Age (years) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| | Gender | F | F | M | M | F |
| | Etiology | Trauma | Intubation | Intubation | Inflammation | Intubation |
| | Previous tracheostomy | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| | Dilatations (number) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| | Balloon width (mm) | 20 and 15 (*) | 15 and 10 (*) | 18 | 18 and 18 | 18 and 23 |
| | Width of stenosis (mm) | 5 and 8 (*) | 7 and 9 (*) | 9 | 8 and 10 | 10 and 12 |
| | Complications | Respiratory insufficiency | — | — | — | — |
| | Follow-up (years) | Retracheostomy | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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(*) Two balloons used during one dilatation.
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