Laryngotracheal separation in pediatric patients: 13-year experience in a reference service.

Letícia Alves Antunes Carolina Talini Bruna Cecília Neves de Carvalho Jessica Pareja Guerra Ewerton Dos Santos Aristides Darken Eugênio de Oliveira Sylvio Gilberto Andrade Avilla

Published in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019)

When well-indicated, the laryngotracheal separation reduces the incidence of postoperative pulmonary infections, thus improving quality of life and reducing admissions to hospital. Laryngotracheal separation should be indicated as a primary procedure in patients with cerebral palsy and recurrent aspiration pneumonia.

Keyphrases

cerebral palsy
liquid chromatography
healthcare
mental health
patients undergoing
risk factors
minimally invasive
emergency department
adverse drug
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
community acquired pneumonia
respiratory failure