The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in children with tracheomalacia and laryngomalacia.

@article{Bibi2001ThePO,
  title={The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in children with tracheomalacia and laryngomalacia.},
  author={Haim Bibi and E A Khvolis and David Shoseyov and M Ohaly and David Ben Dor and Dennis London and Dorit Ater},
  journal={Chest},
  year={2001},
  volume={119 2},
  pages={
          409-13
        }
}
OBJECTIVE We conducted a retrospective study to determine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and large airways malacia in infancy. METHODS One hundred sixteen children referred for chronic respiratory problems who were between the ages of 3 and 28 months were investigated. All of them underwent flexible bronchoscopy and chest radiography. Eighteen children had laryngomalacia, 13 had tracheomalacia, and 23 had combined laryngotracheomalacia. During bronchoscopy, BAL was… 
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