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We describe our experience with use of variable-flow nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) to manage postextubation stridor in a 31-month-old child with Down syndrome (DS). Although it has been recognized that children with DS tend to develop obstruction of the upper airway postoperatively, little is known concerning appropriate management of this situation. Although there are surprisingly few reports of use of variable-flow NCPAP for children older than preterm infants, we successfully treated postextubation ventilatory complications by providing variable-flow NCPAP without complications such as pneumothorax.
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Ito, H., Sobue, K., So, MH. et al. Postextubation airway management with nasal continuous positive airway pressure in a child with Down syndrome. J Anesth 20, 106–108 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-005-0372-7
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