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Capt Eric A. Mair, MC, USAF; Col David S. Parsons, MC, USAF; Maj Kevin P. Lally, MC, USAF

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(9):1087-1090.

Abstract
• Respiratory compromise from tracheobronchomalacia in children varies from mild to severe, but can result in either reflex apnea or death. Such severe cases may be unresponsive to aggressive medical management, and surgical options must be considered. Current surgical alternatives are limited and are associated with many potentially undesirable complications. Failure rates are often high. We present two infants with profound lifethreatening airway malacia treated by endoscopic placement of a self-expanding endobronchial stent. A description of their anomaly, surgical management, and long-term care is included. The expandable stent may obviate the need for complex high-risk surgical procedures and prolonged ventilatory support.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116:1087-1090)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Pediatric Surgery, Wilford Hall, US Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Tex.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 20, 1990.

Presented at the meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, San Diego, Calif, May 1989.

The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the US Air Force or the Department of Defense.

Reprint requests to the Department of Otolaryngology—Head Neck Surgery, Wilford Hall, US Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236-5300 (Dr Mair).

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