Pr René Prêtre Professor René Prêtre Cardiac surgeon Service of cardiac surgery Lausanne University Hospital Desk: tel. +41 21 314 26 95 René Prêtre is a cardiac surgeon specialised in congenital heart defects. As such, due to the close anatomic relationship of the heart and the lungs, he is regular
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Glossary Most of the patients managed at the Lausanne University Hospital have complicated ENT problems in addition to various other medical and surgical problems. Various conditions mentioned in the glossary give you an in-depth idea of the pathological conditions that your family member/child is s
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[Translate to English:] Vidéo posterior cricoid split using CO2 laser
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What is the first step in treatment? Endoscopic evaluation & diagnosis Before we can treat the airway, it is extremely important to have the correct diagnosis that helps in treatment planning for the surgery of each individual patient. At the CHUV, we have the State-of-Art endoscopy suite (Centre d'
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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? 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 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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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 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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