Does tracheostomy in children retard the growth of trachea or larynx?

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Abstract
Tracheostomy in children has been reported to cause tracheal stenosis, laryngeal stenosis and subsequent difficulties in decannulation. No long-term follow-up studies have been found in the literature describing the events following decannulation. Radiological size of the cricoid and tracheal lumens was compared to that of normals. Except in special cases, tracheostomy did not affect the subsequent growth of the trachea or cricoid. Traumatic tracheal narrowing in children should be managed conservatively.

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