Congenital Stridor as seen in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Summary A prospective study was. carried out to determine the prevalent causes and management of congenital stridor in a referral neonatal intensive care unit of Assir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia, between 1996 and 1999. Forty cases consisting of 25 males and 15 females were identified during the period. The predominant cause was laryngomalacia in 25 (62.5 per cent) of the cases. Other causes included subglottic stenosis 5 (12.5 per cent), tracheo-oesophageal fistula 3 (7,5 per cent), bilateral vocali cord palsy 2 (5 per cent), vascular compression 2 (5 per cent) and one each of laryngeal web, subglottic haemangioma and cystic hygroma. A majority of the laryngomalacia cases resolved spontaneously by the age of 2 years without surgical intervention.

Keywords

• congenital stridor
• neonates