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Choanal atresia
Choanal atresia See also Choanal atresia information Newborns are obligate nose breathers, because the larynx (voice box) is very high in the neck. With the passing time, the larynx descends to its normal position lower down in the neck. It’s only then that they are able to breathe from the nose and
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Complete tracheal rings
Complete tracheal rings Normally, the trachea is made of 18-22 incomplete ‘C’or horse-shoe shape (cartilaginous + membranous) rings. Rarely, these rings could be ‘O’ or complete, and can cause significant respiratory difficulties. These rings can present as a short or long segment. Sometimes, even w
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Decannulation
Decannulation When can we remove the tracheostomy definitively (Decannulation)? The tracheostomy canula is removed only after successful decannulation trials. The decannulation trials are of 2 types: downsizing of the canula and capping trials. Down sizing means progressive reduction of the canula s
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Laryngeal clefts
Laryngeal clefts See also Laryngeal Clefts Information The development of the larynx (voice box) and its separation from the esophagus (food pipe) is a complex process. When the larynx develops normally, it is completely separate from the esophagus, so swallowed foods go directly into the stomach. A
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Head and neck tumors
Head and neck tumors As compared to adults, tumors that affect the head and neck in children are rare. Broadly, they are of 2 types: benign and malignant. Benign tumors seen in children are vascular and lymphatic malformations (hemangiomas, lymphangiomas), neurogenic tumors and juvenile nasopharynge
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Referral to our Airway Unit
Referral to our Airway Unit If you wish to be referred to our Airway Unit or to know more about our unit, you can contact us at the following adresse. Secretariat - Airway Unit, Service of Otorhinolaryngology CHUV Rue du Bugnon 46 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland Telephone: +41 21 314 7574 Fax: +41 21 314
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Subglottic, supraglottic & translaryngeal stenosis
Subglottic, supraglottic & translaryngeal stenosis See also Subglottic stenosis information During inspiration, oxygen passes into the nose, traverses the larynx (voice box) and then enters the lungs. The larynx is situated at the cross-roads of the air and food pipe. The vocal cords function to pre
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Stridor
Stridor Stridor is noisy musical breathe sounds. It is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and it is very important to find the unseen underlying causes. Children have small and narrow airways and hence are more prone to noisy breathing. Stertor is noisy breathing related to nasal and oropharyngeal patholog
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Papillomatosis
Papillomatosis Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a disease in which pappillomas (small soft tissue masses) grow in the air passages. They are also referred to as juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory pappillomatosis (JORRP) as they are frequented in young adolescent males. They can form r
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Vocal cord paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis See also Vocal cord paralysis information With each inspiration the vocal cords should abduct (separate or spread apart) allowing air inhalation into the lungs. During vocalisation, the vocal cords adduct (come together) allowing the vibration of the vocal cord mucosa which prod
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