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This book provides detailed insight into the difficult problem of pediatric airway management. Each chapter focuses on a particular condition in a very practical manner, describing diagnostic procedures and precisely explaining surgical options with the h
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Philippe Monnier
Pediatric Airway Surgery Management of Laryngotracheal Stenosis in Infants and Children
Editor Philippe Monnier University Hospital CHUV Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Rue du Bugnon 46 1011 Lausanne Switzerland [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-13534-7
e-ISBN 978-3-642-13535-4
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-13535-4 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010937958 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, S.L. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To all of the children who have endured the nightmare of living with a tracheostomy cannula and to the family members who have gone though frightening experiences while caring for them at home. To my wife Dominique whose constant support and encouragement allowed me to complete this project and prosper in academic medicine. To my teacher and mentor, the late Professor Marcel Savary, who taught me the art of precise observation, documentation, and synthesis
Preface
Paediatric Airway Surgery is the fruit of experience gained over many years to improve the surgical outcome for children suffering from a variety of compromised airways. It focuses on the technical aspects of diagnosis and treatment to provide the reader not only with well-established treatment modalities, but also with new concepts of paediatric airway management. Some ideas may not be shared by all, but should stimulate new thoughts in search of better solutions in the future. This endeavour was induced by numerous foreign colleagues who visited the Lausanne ENT Department to study endoscopic and open surgical airway techniques, particularly cricotracheal resection and its variants. This book is also intended to provide insights into controversial issues pertaining to the most difficult airway reconstructions. The author does not claim to present definite solutions to the chal
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