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Laringomalacia in Soetomo Hospital Surabaya

Retno Wulandari and Retno Asih Setyoningrum and Makmuri MS and Landia Setiawati (2008) Laringomalacia in Soetomo Hospital Surabaya. In: 14th Indonesian Congress of Pediatrics KONIKA 2008. Indonesian Pediatric Society-East Java Branch, Surabaya, pp. 1-4. ISBN 978-979-18092-1-4

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Abstract

Laryngomalacia is the most common congenital abnormality of the larynx of unknown etiology. It may have respiratory symptoms such as dyspneu, stridor, cough and hoarse. The complication of laryngomalacia is micro aspiration that can be manifested as pneumonia or gastroesophageal reflux. In Soetomo hospital from February 2007 to February 2008, there were 19 laryngomalacia patients which were confirmed by direct laryngoscopy. Purpose: This paper is to describe clinical and direct laryngoscopy features of laryngomalacia in Soetomo hospital Surabaya. Method: This is a retrospective study which data was collected from pediatric's medical record and direct laryngoscopy clinic in Soetomo hospital, from February 2007 through February 2008. Result: From 19 samples with laryngomalacia, 73.68% had dyspneu, 36.8% hoarse, 42% cough, 52.6% of all patients had all of the symptoms above since birth. The complication was gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that happens in 15.7% patient. From direct laryngoscopy 78.9% had epiglottis omega shape, 89.4% normal corda vocalis and 94.7% with normal movement of corda vocalis. 73.6% was hospitalized with bronchopneumonia, acute laryngitisor GERD. Therapy of laryngomalacia was 100% conservative. Conclusion: The data refer that most of the laryngomalacia patient suffered from dyspneu and was hospitalized because of the complication.

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Book Section

Uncontrolled Keywords:

laryngomalacia, direct laryngoscopy, gastroesophageal reflux

Subjects:

R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics

Divisions:

01. Fakultas Kedokteran > Ilmu Kesehatan Anak (Sub Spesialis)

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