Congenital airway anomalies

Congenital airway anomalies (CAA) include a variety of conditions that cause respiratory distress in neonates and infants. These malformations occur at various anatomic levels and manifest in a wide spectrum of airway symptoms, with presentation significantly influenced by the level at which obstruction occurs as well as by the severity of obstruction. The prevalence of congenital airway malformations has been estimated to range between 0.2 and...