• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.122-126
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• 1998

Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of inspiratory stridor and varying degrees of airway obstruction in infants but rarely occurs in children or adults. However, acquired airway obstruction would be developed due to the presence of redundant mucosa in the aryepjglottic folds similar to that seen in congenital laryngomalacia after central nervous system damage. To this condition, the term“Neurasthenic Laryngomalacia”is applied. We have recently experienced a case of neurasthenic larygomalacia, which has been managed by laser aryepiglottoplasty with good result. We report management and outcome of this patient with a review of the literatures.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.128-136
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• 1997

Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor in infant. It is a relatively benign self-limiting condition, but in severe cases, it results in obstructive sleep apnea, cor pulmonale , gastroesophageal reflux, failre to thrive, pectus excavatum, respiratory failure and death. When the airway obstruction related to laryngomalacia becomes significant, surgical correction of the underlying laryngeal deformity is indicated. Numerous reports provide evidence to support the trimming supraglottic soft tissue by using either conventional instruments or the surgical laser for treatment of severe laryngomalacia. Recently, authors experienced a case of laryngomalacia with Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) which had three times respiratory arrest and was treated with laser aryepiglottoplasty. We report this case with review of the literatures.

• Medical Lasers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.238-241
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• 2021

Laryngomalacia is the most common laryngeal malformation that occurs mainly in newborns and children. Symptoms include inspiratory high pitched wheezing, dyspnea, and cyanosis. In most cases, symptoms aggravate until eight months and gradually disappear without any treatment as the patient grows older, but surgical treatment is required in severe cases. The surgical treatment options include epiglottoplasty, supraglottoplasty, aryepiglottoplasty, tracheostomy, and many others performing a resection of excessive mucosa in the larynx. Unlike conventional surgeries, the authors recently treated a case of a two-month-old infant with severe laryngomalacia using a CO₂ laser. After performing CO₂ laser surgery twice, the patient was cured without complications.