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KMID : 0361020100530070444
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2010 Volume.53 No. 7 p.444 ~ p.447
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A Case of the Laryngotracheal Separation for Intractable Aspiration in Handicapped Child
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Lee Hong-Kyoung
Kim Jin-Pyeong
Ahn Seong-Yong
Woo Seung-Hoon
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Abstract
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Intractable aspiration may be the most severe life-threatening problem for handicapped children with altered laryngeal function secondary to neurologic disorders or abnormal laryngeal anatomy. If medical therapy fails to prevent intractable aspiration, surgical treatment of the upper airway from the digestive tract is necessary to prevent recurrent aspiration of the respiratory system. Here we describe a patient who underwent a laryngotracheal separation for intractable aspiration following a cerebral palsy. Laryngotracheal separation is relatively easy to perform and potentially reversible. It is known as a good choice of treatment for handicapped child with intractable aspiration.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumonia, Aspiration, Tracheostomy
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