Table 1.
Therapeutic flexible airway endoscopies in children of body weight no more than 5 kg.
Fig 1.
Picture of therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy.
A 2.2 kg small premature infant undergoing therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy, a short-length 3.2 mm OD endoscope via left nose, a 6F oxygen catheter via right nose and a 5Fr. balloon catheter via mouth. Endoscopist’s right hand puts around nose and mouth for proceeding nose and mouth-closure.
Table 2.
Laser management of therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy in children of body weight no more than 5 kg.
Fig 2.
Sequential images of laser supralaryngoplasty.
Before, during and after the laser ablation of the redundant tissues over bilateral arytenoids with flexible airway endoscopy in severe laryngomalacia. One month later, it became normal.
Fig 3.
Sequential images of laser therapy in subglottic stenosis.
Before, during and after the laser ablation with flexible airway endoscopy on a severe subglottic stenosis (<2 mm). One month later, it became almost normal.
Table 3.
Balloon dilatation plasty of therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy in children of body weight no more than 5 kg.
Fig 4.
Picture of balloon dilatation plasty.
During the therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy of balloon dilatation plasty in right main bronchus. The synchronized monitor shows spontaneous breathing and stable vital condition.
Table 4.
Tracheobronchial intubation of therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy in children of body weight no more than 5 kg.
Table 5.
Tracheobronchial stent Implantation of therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy in children of body weight no more than 5 Kg.
Fig 5.
Picture of carina stent implantation.
During the procedure of left carina stent implantation, a deflating balloon inside the stent lumen after creating a right carina hole. The synchronized monitor shows spontaneous breathing and stable vital signs.
Table 6.
Weaning of respiratory supports after therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy in children of body weight no more than 5.0 kg.
Table 7.
Avert surgical interventions by therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy (TFAE) in children of body weight no more than 5.0 kg.