Application of electric coagulation treatment via bronchoscopy in the management of congenital vallecular cyst in children / 中华儿科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the effect of electric coagulation through bronchoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of congenital vallecular cyst in children.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Ten cases of congenital vallecular cyst in the study with age ranged from 21 days to 4 years and 10 months were treated with electric coagulation through bronchoscopy. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by endoscopic and clinical manifestation. And all the patients were followed-up for 6-12 months.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>All the patients obtained 3-5 times electric coagulation. After the operation, the cyst decreased in size, epiglottis softening was subsided, uplift uncompression, dyspnea and laryngeal stridor were improved obviously. After follow-up periods of 6-12 months, no capsule wall were left, and the activity of the epiglottis resumed.No severe complication was found in any patient.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electric coagulation through bronchoscopy is a simple, effective and safe method to treat congenital vallecular cyst in children.</p>