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Acute Epiglottitis: Current Management
Author(s) -
Schloss Melvin D.,
Gold John A.,
Rosales Jose K.,
Baxter James D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.1983.93.4.489
Subject(s) - medicine , epiglottitis , nasotracheal intubation , bacteriology , pediatrics , intubation , disease , intensive care medicine , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
Two hundred and sixty‐one cases of acute epiglottitis treated at the Montreal Children's Hospital between 1951 and 1980 are reviewed. Clinical features of the disease are described. Treatment protocol at a major children's hospital is presented. Statistics related to age, season and sex are analyzed. The authors compare nasotracheal intubation and tracheostomy as primary treatment. Bacteriology and antibiotic treatment are updated.