Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
October 2021
Introduction: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is an uncommon malformation and a rare cause of respiratory distress in neonates that may require early surgical intervention. The aim of this study is to report our experience in patients operated for CNPAS and present characteristics of this population.
Material And Methods: A retrospective, analytical cohort study was conducted of patients who underwent surgical treatment for CNPAS in the Hospital de Pediatría Garrahan from May 2008 to May 2018.
Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is the most common tracheobronchial obstruction. Most cases are mild to moderate; therefore, they do not need surgical treatment. Severe tracheomalacia, however, represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge since they are very heterogeneous.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Voice disorders are very common in the pediatric population, with 6% and 23% of all children presenting with some form of dysphonia [1,2]. For many years, these patients have been underdiagnosed. There has been increasing awareness and interest in the study of voice alterations in children, and, most importantly, their impact in their quality of life.
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