Minimally invasive procedure for diagnosis and treatment of vallecular cysts in children: review of 156 cases.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 277(12): 3407-3414, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Vallecular cyst is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disease. The aim of this study was to review the presentation, evaluation, and treatment of vallecular cysts in children.METHODS:
Medical records of 156 patients treated for vallecular cysts between 2013 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into four age groups for comparison of clinical data A, < 1 month; B, 1-6 months; C, 7-12 months; and D, > 1 year.RESULTS:
The median age of all patients (98 males and 58 females) was 12.1 months (range 1 day-11 years), including 21, 86, 21, and 28 patients in group A, B, C, and D, respectively. A diagnosis of vallecular cysts was made for 135 patients using a combination of flexible laryngoscopy and ultrasound, and ten patients (all in group A) required pre-surgery ventilation support. The most common symptoms were wheezing (59.6%) and stridor (36.5%). Ten patients experienced difficulty with intubation. Endoscopic-assisted transoral coblation marsupialization was performed for all patients, combined with supraglottoplasty for 41 out of 68 patients with concurrent laryngomalacia. Patients in group D had a longer operation time and higher incidence of intraoperative bleeding, two of whom experienced post-operation recurrence, and symptoms resolved after a second operation in both cases.CONCLUSIONS:
Flexible laryngoscopy and ultrasound are recommended for a diagnosis in suspected cases of vallecular cysts. Coblation marsupialization has advantages of minor damage, low recurrence rate, and suitability for all age groups.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Laringe
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Cistos
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Laringomalácia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China