Pharyngeal scars stenosis in children

Soldatskii, I.L.; Ponkratenko, A.D.; Tikhonenkova, L.P.

Vestnik Otorinolaringologii 2: 21-23

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4668
PMID: 9163124
Document Number: 470645
The treatment and follow-up data are available for 18 children (12 boys and 6 girls) with persistent scarry pharyngostenosis. The disease was first diagnosed at the age of 1 year 8 months to 12 years. Pharyngostenosis has resulted from burn induced by KMnO4 crystals. After treatment (laser destruction in 13 patients and bourginage in 4 patients) 15 patients resumed free breathing. 2 patients continue the treatment.

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