(Correspondent Li Han Yu Xinyi) A boy makes a throat crow when he inhales after he is born, chokes and coughs when he eats breasts, and even cannot fall asleep peacefully. I went to the hospital for examination a week ago and found a cyst the size of a quail egg behind the root of the tongue blocking my throat. Doctors use precise surgery to help the baby regain health.
4-month-old boy Longlong lives in Wuchang . Shortly after he was born, his parents found that he was prone to choking and coughing during breastfeeding. As soon as he inhaled, he sounded "hissing" in his throat. In the past month, he has not even been able to sleep peacefully, and he only sleeps for about 5 hours a day. His family took him to Hong Kong Hospital, Wuhan University for treatment. Professor Chen Xiong, director of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, conducted a detailed examination for him and found that a quail egg-sized cyst at the base of the tongue compressed Epiglottis . Every time he inhaled, the epiglottis would collapse into the throat chamber, and the tonsils on both sides also became swollen. The reasons that threaten the child's health have been found, but the child is only 4 months old. Anesthesia during the operation and how to completely remove the cyst with the minimum trauma have become the biggest problem.
On October 28, experts from the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, and other departments formulated a comprehensive surgical and postoperative rehabilitation plan after consultation. On October 31, Professor Chen Xiong's team performed a tongue cyst removal surgery for Longlong through a robotic surgical microscope that could magnify the field of vision 40 times. During the operation, Professor Chen Xiong wore 3D glasses and stared at the 55-inch ultra-definition large screen, and adjusted the microscope angle and focus through the foot pedal, accurately exciting the "quail egg" in Longlong's throat. The half-hour operation went very smoothly. After the operation, Longlong was transferred to the pediatric ward. Under the careful care of medical staff such as Zhao Dongchi, director of pediatrics, director of the pediatric intensive care unit, , He Bingyan, , and other medical staff, Longlong's recovery speed was faster than expected. He could sleep peacefully and his mental state improved significantly. On November 3, Longlong recovered and was discharged from the hospital after only three days of surgery.
"Traditional root cysts are generally caused by genetic factors. If the cyst is large, minimally invasive surgical resection can be considered, and the probability of recurrence is relatively low." Professor Chen Xiong said that congenital laryngeal chubby in newborns is mostly caused by laryngeal obstruction in . Severe laryngeal chubby can lead to feeding, dyspnea , and repeated lung infections in , affecting the growth and development of the child and even threatening life.
Professor Chen Xiong reminds that if the baby has throat crowing and affects the normal feeding and development of the child, or even lacks oxygen, you should go to a regular hospital for examination in time.
