Open AccessCorrosive injury of the trachea in children
Author(s) -
Goussard Pierre,
Mfingwana Lunga,
Morrison Julie,
Ismail Zane,
Wagenaar Riegart,
Janson Jacques
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2395
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , bronchoscopy , tracheal stenosis , surgery , stenosis , anesthesia , radiology
The secondary injury may present weeks to months after the initial insult and repeat bronchoscopy, and long‐term follow‐up is required for the respiratory complications of CSI.Ingestion of caustic fluid may cause severe tracheal stenosis. Repeated airway dilatation may be a lifesaving intervention until such point that surgery can be performed.