In:
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 110, No. 12 ( 2001-12), p. 1109-1113
Abstract:
To set the foundation to develop a disease-based, operation-specific model to predict the outcome of pediatric airway reconstruction surgery, we performed a retrospective database review of children operated on at a single, tertiary-care children's hospital. Over the 12-year period 1988 to 2000, a total of 1,296 airway reconstruction procedures were performed. Out of these, charts were identified for 199 children who underwent laryngotracheal reconstruction for a sole diagnosis of subglottic stenosis. Children were excluded from the study if their disorder included supraglottic, glottic, or upper tracheal disease. The main outcome measures were Myer-Cotton grade-specific decannulation and extubation rates, including both operation-specific and overall results. There were 101 children who underwent double-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction. The operation-specific decannulation rates for Myer-Cotton grades 2, 3, and 4 were 85% (18/21), 37% (23/61), and 50% (7/14) (χ 2 analysis, p =.0007). The overall decannulation rates were 95% (20/21), 74% (45/61), and 86% (12/14) (χ 2 analysis, p =.04). There were 98 children who underwent single-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction. The operation-specific extubation rates for Myer-Cotton grades 2, 3, and 4 were 82% (37/45), 79% (34/43), and 67% (2/3) (χ 2 analysis, p =.63). The overall extubation rates were 100% (45/45), 86% (37/43), and 100% (3/3) (χ 2 analysis, p =.03). Logistic regression analysis showed no effect of age (less than or greater than 2 years of age) on operation-specific or overall outcome parameters. We conclude that laryngotracheal reconstruction for pediatric subglottic stenosis remains a challenging set of procedures in which multiple operations may be required to achieve eventual extubation or decannulation. Children with Myer-Cotton grade 3 or 4 disease continue to represent a significant challenge, and refinements of techniques are being examined to address this subset of children. Disease-based, operation-specific outcome statistics are the first step in the development of a meaningful predictive model.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-4894
,
1943-572X
DOI:
10.1177/000348940111001204
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2001
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2033055-8
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