Do you mean Bronchomalacia? If so there are some different treatments depending upon the severity of the condition.
The second treatment is similar to the above one in that you will need to use continuous positive airflow pressure, but you will need to carry out this procedure more often.
The third treatment is much more invasive and is used for patients who are really struggling to breathe. In these situations a tracheotomy may be carried out, which is a small surgical operation on the windpipe in the neck in order to open up the airway.
If the child is diagnosed with Secondary Bronchomalacia, this could be due to an enlarged vessel causing extrinsic compression; a bronchogenic cyst, or a vascular ring. This form of Bronchomalacia is acquired, which means that the child was not born with it but has developed it.
- Treatments for Bronchomalacia
The second treatment is similar to the above one in that you will need to use continuous positive airflow pressure, but you will need to carry out this procedure more often.
The third treatment is much more invasive and is used for patients who are really struggling to breathe. In these situations a tracheotomy may be carried out, which is a small surgical operation on the windpipe in the neck in order to open up the airway.
- What is Bronchomalacia?
- Primary and Secondary Bronchomalacia
If the child is diagnosed with Secondary Bronchomalacia, this could be due to an enlarged vessel causing extrinsic compression; a bronchogenic cyst, or a vascular ring. This form of Bronchomalacia is acquired, which means that the child was not born with it but has developed it.