Current concepts in tracheobronchomalacia: diagnosis and treatment

Airway collapse from dynamic tracheobronchomalacia (TBM), static compression from vascular compression, and/or tracheobronchial deformation are challenging conditions. Patients are best assessed and managed by a multidisciplinary team in centers specializing in complex pediatric airway disorders. Suspicion is made through clinical history and physical examination, diagnosis of location and severity by dynamic 3-phase bronchoscopy, and surgical...