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R Hannallah

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PubMed1979

Acute epiglottitis: 26 years' experience at the Montreal Children's Hospital.

Two hundred and four cases of acute epiglottitis treated at the Montreal Children's Hospital between 1951 and 1978 are reviewed. The comparison of tracheostomy vs. nasotracheal intubation is discussed. Nasotracheal intubation has been found to be the treatment of choice as long as the necessary services are available in the hospital.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1978

Acute epiglottitis: current management and review.

Forty-seven patients treated for acute epiglottitis by nasotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia following a preset protocol are presented. The results are compared with 61 cases treated by tracheostomy following induction of general anaesthesia and intubation in the same institution. Both groups were followed clinically, and 13 of the children treated by nasotracheal intubation alone had a follow-up endoscopic examination of the larynx. There was no mortality in either group, but the morbidity was significantly higher in the children who had tracheostomy. Details of the management protocol are presented. Only inhalation anaesthetic agents are recommended and it is concluded that children with acute epiglottitis should always have an artificial airway inserted. Nasotracheal intubation seems to be associated with less morbidity than tracheostomy in experienced hands.

Acute Disease↗