Stridor and severe subglottic stenosis: emergency tracheostomy for a neonate with a pinhole trachea.
Anaesthesia
Congenital disorders
Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
Neonatal and paediatric intensive care
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Jun 2024
04 Jun 2024
Historique:
medline:
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2024
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Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Congenital subglottic stenosis is a rare but potentially catastrophic condition. In this report, we describe the management of a term neonate who was noted to have biphasic stridor during preassessment for correction of an imperforate anus at 26 hours of life. The neonate was found to have a pinhole trachea secondary to congenital subglottic stenosis. It was impossible to pass an endotracheal tube, so the neonate underwent an emergency surgical tracheostomy with a good outcome. A high index of suspicion led to appropriate steps being taken to safely anaesthetise the neonate.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38834313
pii: 17/6/e259901
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-259901
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Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.