Incidence and endoscopic characteristics of acute laryngeal lesions in children undergoing endotracheal intubation.

Introduction: Acute laryngeal lesions after intubation appear to be precursors of chronic lesions.

Objective: To describe the incidence and type of acute laryngeal lesions after extubation in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Methods: A cohort study involving children from birth to <5 years, submitted to intubation for more than 24h in the PICU of an university hospital.