Laryngomalacia

12/01/2008 - "Using this airtightly sealed modified mask, we successfully managed diagnostic endoscopy of laryngomalacia and evaluated infolding of arytenoids under spontaneous ventilation with 100% oxygen."
06/01/2001 - "Long term oxygen therapy was initiated using an oxygen concentrator in patients who i) remained hypoxic while breathing room air, ii) experienced desaturations of more than 20% during sleep as seen in patients with severe laryngomalacia and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and iii) had pulmonary hypertension with or without polycythaemia. "
08/01/1988 - "The greatest decrease in transcutaneous oxygen pressure was 29 mm Hg and increase in transcutaneous carbon dioxide pressure was 31 mm Hg, both occurring in infants with laryngomalacia. "
04/01/2015 - "Supraglottoplasty for sleep dependent laryngomalacia resulted in improvement of OSAS as measured by collective improvements in 8 different primary polysomnogram parameters: apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), minimum (nadir) and mean oxygen saturation, mean and maximum carbon dioxide, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, arousal index, as well as improvement in weight for length percentiles. "

08/01/1988 - "The greatest decrease in transcutaneous oxygen pressure was 29 mm Hg and increase in transcutaneous carbon dioxide pressure was 31 mm Hg, both occurring in infants with laryngomalacia. "
04/01/2015 - "Supraglottoplasty for sleep dependent laryngomalacia resulted in improvement of OSAS as measured by collective improvements in 8 different primary polysomnogram parameters: apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), minimum (nadir) and mean oxygen saturation, mean and maximum carbon dioxide, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, arousal index, as well as improvement in weight for length percentiles. "

11/01/2014 - "Laryngomalacia and complicated, life-threatening mTOR-positive Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma cured by Supraglottoplasty and sirolimus."
11/01/2014 - "We present the first case of laryngomalacia with simultaneous mammalian target of Rapamycin (mTOR)-positive KHE of the neck and thoracic inlet and concurrent Kasabach-Meritt Phenomenon (KMP) in an 11-month-old boy suffering life-threatening progress despite intravenous vincristine, corticosteroids, propranolol and local interstitial laser-application. "

11/01/2014 - "Laryngomalacia and complicated, life-threatening mTOR-positive Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma cured by Supraglottoplasty and sirolimus."

06/01/1999 - "Previous studies using barium esophagrams or single-probe esophageal pH testing have indicated that 68% to 80% of infants with laryngomalacia have reflux. "
02/01/1998 - "Prospective evaluation of consecutive infants with a new diagnosis of laryngomalacia with an initial questionnaire, a barium esophagram or 24 h pH probe and record of their subsequent clinical course. "
12/01/1984 - "In the older child with chronic stridor or in the infant whose clinical picture is unusual for laryngomalacia, airway roentgenograms, barium studies, or laryngoscopy/bronchoscopy should be obtained to establish the definitive diagnosis."

09/01/2004 - "In this study, we evaluated whether infants with laryngomalacia have episodes of microaspiration by calculating the amount of lipids present in the alveolar macrophages. "

06/01/1994 - "The proband of this study was a one-day-old female, who presented with major clinical characteristics of the Pallister-Killian syndrome, and had severe malformations in the form of anal atresia, cleft palate, and severe laryngomalacia. "

10/01/2009 - "If there was evidence for laryngomalacia a transoral CO(2) lasersurgical intervention and/or epiglottopexy was performed in the same session. "
03/01/2000 - "One of them also had co-existing laryngomalacia. "
10/01/2011 - "Role of transoral CO(2) laser surgery for severe pediatric laryngomalacia."
01/01/2010 - "Thirty-nine patients who underwent CO(2) laser-assisted supraglottoplasty (CLS) or cold steel supraglottoplasty (CSS) for severe laryngomalacia. "
01/01/2010 - "To determine the effect of cold steel and CO(2) laser supraglottoplasty on aspiration in infants with severe laryngomalacia. "

10/01/2009 - "All 21 patients underwent invasive treatment for laryngomalacia (lasersurgical division of the aryepiglottic folds: n=13; epiglottopexy: n=5; combined procedure: n=3). "
04/01/2005 - "Ten infants (median age 9.5 months, range 3-18) with laryngomalacia (n=5), tracheomalacia (n=3), tracheal hypoplasia (n=1), and Pierre Robin syndrome (n=1). "
03/01/2002 - "Retrospective analysis of the causes of stridor included: (1) isolated intubation laryngotracheitis (n = 19); (2) intubation laryngotracheitis with neuromuscular dysfunction which resulted in tongue drop, laryngotracheal incoordination, saliva pooling over the larynx or poor cough reflex(n = 5); and (3) specific airway problems such as laryngomalacia, subglottic stenosis or vocal paralysis(n = 6). "
04/01/2008 - "Lasers were applied for various lesions: laryngomalacia and arytenoid lesions (n = 5), angiomas (n = 3), lymphangiomas (n = 3), sacular cyst and other mucous lesions (n = 3), granulomas, scarring lesions (n = 4) and paralysis of vocal cord in adduction (n = 1). "
07/01/1999 - "Reasons for referral included (number and mean age): stridor (n = 31, 8 months), laryngomalacia (n = 18, 13 months), recurrent otitis (n = 12, 42 months), laryngitis (n = 16, 50 months), dysphonia (n = 14, 59 months), laryngeal papillomatosis (n = 8, 62 months), sinusitis (n = 5, 56 months), and dysphagia (n = 1). "

01/01/1996 - "They are composed of laryngomalacia (n = 34), subglottic angiomas (n = 12), laryngeal papillomatosis (n = 12) and laryngeal stenosis (n = 14). "
12/01/1994 - "Indications for TTJV were: subglottic stenosis: 5, haemangioma: 4, laryngeal papillomatosis: 5, pharyngeal cyst: 1, laryngomalacia: 1. Adequate control of the airway and satisfactory gas exchange were obtained in all cases. "
07/01/1999 - "Reasons for referral included (number and mean age): stridor (n = 31, 8 months), laryngomalacia (n = 18, 13 months), recurrent otitis (n = 12, 42 months), laryngitis (n = 16, 50 months), dysphonia (n = 14, 59 months), laryngeal papillomatosis (n = 8, 62 months), sinusitis (n = 5, 56 months), and dysphagia (n = 1). "

08/01/2009 - "Laser surgical correction in patients with severe laryngomalacia gives good results. "
03/01/2001 - "Laser supraglottoplasty, in its different modalities, is a safe and effective treatment for all types of laryngomalacia, but children with associated neurologic or anatomic anomalies will have a more complicated immediate and short term course, as well as a significant incidence of failure. "
04/01/2015 - "Retrospective medical records review from January 2003 to October 2012 of all patients who underwent laser supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia at the University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. "
11/01/2014 - "The laryngomalacia restored after laser-supraglottoplasty. "
05/01/2013 - "Different from laryngomalacia, it had excellent outcomes after CO₂ laser treatment. "

02/01/2005 - "Endoscopic correction of laryngomalacia offers significant benefits over conventional treatment with tracheostomy in terms of decreased morbidity and improved quality of life."
05/01/2015 - "Close cooperation with a pediatric otolaryngologist and treatment of laryngomalacia can significantly enhance tracheostomy avoidance in infants with Robin sequence."
10/01/2008 - "Surgical correction of laryngomalacia has evolved over the past century from open tracheostomy to endoscopic modalities. "
02/01/2005 - "Tracheostomy for management of severe laryngomalacia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. "
08/01/2001 - "Two required tracheostomy, which was maintained because of severe laryngomalacia and laryngotracheobronchomalacia. "

06/01/2007 - "CO2 laser supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia: a study of symptomatic improvement."
02/01/2015 - "Flexible endoscopy found epiglottic laryngomalacia, managed by CO2 laser V-shaped partial epiglottectomy. "
09/01/2013 - "Of the 11 cases of severe laryngomalacia, six patients (54.5%) were operated with the use of CO2 laser and five patients (45.5%) were submitted to the cold technique. "
06/01/2013 - "To evaluate the feasibility and safety of CO2 laser supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia in infants. "
06/01/2013 - "[CO2 laser supraglottoplasty for infantile laryngomalacia]."

01/01/2000 - "Thus, this study has clearly demonstrated that topical anesthesia in infants and children undergoing FFB exaggerates the findings commonly associated with laryngomalacia. "
11/01/2006 - "The anesthesia technique was superior with a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 100%, and a negative predictive value of 100% compared with 93%, 92%, 97%, and 79%, respectively, for the WT. The diagnosis of laryngomalacia with FFL is more accurate using anesthesia/sedation. "
11/01/2006 - "Diagnosis of laryngomalacia by fiberoptic endoscopy: awake compared with anesthesia-aided technique."
01/01/2000 - "Younger patients were more likely to have signs of laryngomalacia before topical anesthesia (odds ratio, 1.83). "
05/07/2013 - "Key points of anesthetic management for pediatric congenital laryngomalacia include sufficient preoperative evaluation, spontaneous respiration anesthesia technique with total intravenous anesthesia, suitable anesthesia depth and intensive intraoperative monitoring."

10/01/2010 - "Role of radiofrequency cautery in laryngomalacia: a study in 12 patients."