Conservative management of posterior tracheal wall injury by endoscopic stent placement in children: Preliminary data of three cases.

The management of tracheal wall lacerations is debated. Current treatments are mainly derived by the experience on adults and include conservative or surgical treatments depending on the clinical condition of the patient. We report our preliminary data with removable tracheal stents in 3 children with tracheal tears and respiratory failure. If performed in specialized centers with appropriate endoscopic and clinical follow-up, airway stents can be considered a valid and safe conservative treatment for tracheal tears and an alternative to intubation or tracheostomy. Further studies are needed to compare different therapeutic options and better define the management and duration of stent treatment.

[Partial liquid ventilation (PLV) in the newborn and infants: initial experiences in Italy]. / Ventilazione liquida parziale (PLV) nel neonato e nel lattante: prime esperienze in Italia.

Partial liquid ventilation is a valid alternative ventilation strategy for the management of the respiratory distress in newborn and infant. Authors describe their first experiences in 11 children (7 newborns, 4 infants).