Contracture related airway obstruction (CRAO) treated successfully with incisional release

Austin S. Rose; Mitchell R. Gore; C. Scott Hultman; Bruce A. Cairns

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.10.034

Contracture related airway obstruction (CRAO) treated successfully with incisional release

Austin S. Rose, Mitchell R. Gore, C. Scott Hultman, Bruce A. Cairns

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Abstract

Objective: To describe the delayed airway obstruction that can result from anterior cervical burns and report a case of successful decannulation following incisional release and full-thickness skin grafting (FTSG). Methods: Case report from a tertiary care academic children's hospital. Results: Direct laryngoscopy demonstrates a significant improvement in the upper airway immediately following an anterior cervical incisional release. The patient was then able to be decannulated on postoperative day 10. Conclusions: Cervical contracture is an important consideration in children with airway obstruction following burns to the upper chest, anterior neck and face, and may be treated successfully with incisional release and FTSG.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	286-288
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume	75
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.10.034
State	Published - Feb 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Airway obstruction
Contracture
Decannulation
Pediatric burn

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Otorhinolaryngology

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