Tracheal injury complicating Sistrunk's thyroglossal cyst surgery

Airway injury is a very rare complication of thyroglossal duct cyst surgery in children. The wound is most frequently located at the larynx, due to a confusion between the hyoid bone and the thyroid cartilage. This is the first report of a tracheal injury complicating Sistrunk's procedure in a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases head and neck diseases, 2020-03, Vol.137 (2), p.131-133
Hauptverfasser:	Blanc, F., Blanchet, C., Mondain, M., Akkari, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child, Preschool Female Human health and pathology Humans Intraoperative Complications Life Sciences Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods Pediatric laryngeal anatomy Pediatric respiratory distress Pediatrics Pulmonology and respiratory tract Sistrunk's procedure Thyroglossal Cyst Thyroglossal Cyst - surgery Thyroglossal duct cyst Trachea Trachea - injuries Tracheal injury
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Zusammenfassung:	Airway injury is a very rare complication of thyroglossal duct cyst surgery in children. The wound is most frequently located at the larynx, due to a confusion between the hyoid bone and the thyroid cartilage. This is the first report of a tracheal injury complicating Sistrunk's procedure in a 3 year old child, revealed by respiratory distress. Conservative treatment was suggested, requiring a tracheostomy lasting 49 days, leading to decanulation and complete anatomical and functional recovery. This report highlights the specificity of pediatric laryngotracheal anatomy.
ISSN:	1879-7296 1879-730X
DOI:	10.1016/j.anorl.2019.10.005