Table 3.
Endoscopic airway surgery category
| Aero-digestive lesions | Paediatric* (n) | Adult† (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory distress | 3 (2 foreign bodies, oesophageal atresia) | 1 |
| Laryngomalacia with failure to thrive | 2 | |
| Prolonged intubation with airway lesions | 8 | 5 |
| Post-operative airway surgery | 4 | 14 |
| Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome | 1 | |
| Branchial arch cyst (4th arch with prior abscedation) | 1 | |
| Extrinsic airway compression (tracheal stenting done for thyroid cancer) |
1 | |
| Zenker's diverticulum with severe dysphagia | 1 |
*n = 19; †n = 21