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Cricoid release in a preterm neonate.

M L Farrell·R F Gray
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Abstract

A baby born at 23 weeks gestation could not be extubated at 34 weeks and nine weeks intubation was causing laryngeal granulation. Anterior cricoid release saved the infant from a tracheostomy. The case is reported because of (a) the prematurity and small size of the neonate and (b) the microsurgical technique and non-penetration of tracheal mucosa, neither of which have been addressed in previous publications.

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Cricoid CartilageFemaleGranulation TissueHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesIntubation, IntratrachealLaryngostenosisLong-Term CareMicrosurgeryCase ReportsJournal Article

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M L Farrell, R F Gray. 1990. Cricoid release in a preterm neonate.. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100114598

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