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Who is a candidate?
Who is a candidate? Typical candidates, or those warranting an evaluation of the airway, are those patients who have been born with a defect of the airway (congenital anomalies of the nose, voice box and trachea), those who have acquired a defect, or those for which no diagnosis exists who show sign
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What is a Compromised Airway and how do we correct it?
What is a Compromised Airway and how do we correct it? The airway starts from the nostrils and continues until the lungs. There are several conditions that can result in blockages or an obstruction in the airway. This is the compromised airway. Corrective surgeries for the compromised airway include
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Other Speciality Appointments while you are here
Other Speciality Appointments while you are here Our unit is a multidisciplinary conglomerate of doctors, nurses and ancillary staff. Together, we work towards treating the patient entirely thereby optimizing the patient’s care. Some of other services we offer while you are here include: Pediatric a
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Airway Unit
Our Airway Unit is part of the Service of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), in Switzerland. It has been at the forefront of airway reconstruction research, consistently publishing original articles and outcomes-based literature. Several of its peer-revi
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Your visit
Your visit Our secretariat is always at your service and will help you plan your travel details. This allows you to devote more time towards the treatment of your child or family member. Just get in touch with us and we can help you plan your travel to Lausanne and make your stay comfortable, includ
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Multispeciality Team Approach
Multispeciality Team Approach The compromised airway management requires several medical specialities working together to achieve the best results. Many of our patients have several medical co-morbidities due to syndromes or prematurity. We take into consideration these very special demands when ass
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Airway Reconstruction Surgeries
Airway Reconstruction Surgeries Broadly, there are four types of open airway reconstructions: Laryngotracheal reconstruction with cartilage grafting Allows airway expansion. Cricotracheal resection Excision of the stenotic segment followed by an end-to-end anastomosis. Tracheal resection Excision of
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Meet the team
Meet the team Surgical Team: Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Dr. Kishore Sandu Airway Sector Secretary Sandrine Morand Anaesthesiology CHUV Service of Anaesthesiology Dr. Madeleine Chollet - Endoscopy Dr Yann Bögli, Dr Mirko Dolci and Dr S
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Tracheal stenosis information
Tracheal stenosis information The trachea is the airway tube connecting the voice box to the lungs. It is made up of 16-20, C-shaped rings of cartilage. Cartilage is firm and not hard as bone and is similar to what makes the ears and nose. Sometimes these C- rings are complete or O-shaped that does
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Choanal atresia information
Choanal atresia information During the first few weeks of life the larynx (voice box) is high up in the neck and the new born is an obligate nose breather. Choanal atresia is a rare congenital condition. Sometimes the nasal passages are blocked by bone or tissue and can affect either one or both nas
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