Usefulness of Upper Airway Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Pediatric Pulmonary Aspiration
Authors
Adil E, Gergin O, Kawai K, Rahbar R, Watters K
Publication
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery
Date
April 2016
Conclusions
“In children with chronic aspiration who warrant further evaluation, flexible laryngoscopy alone is not sufficient. There is a high incidence of aspiration-related airway lesions identified on DLB and not seen on flexible laryngoscopy, with 66.3% (110 of 166) of those lesions eventually requiring surgical intervention. Patients 1 year or older with a history of recurrent pneumonia or intubation are more likely to have an aspiration-related airway lesion.”