Laryngeal Diversion
- A. Normal Anatomy. Note relationship between trachea and esophagus.
- B. Laryngeal diversion in which superior trachea (ST) is closed and the lower trachea (LT) is sutured to the neck skin. The esophagus (E) is left untouched.
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C. Laryngeal diversion in which the superior trachea (ST) is diverted into the esophagus (E). The lower trachea (LT) is sutured to the neck skin.
Source: The Care of Children with Long-Term Tracheostomies, Edited by Ken M. Bleile. Surgical Management of the Tracheostomy, by Steven D. Handler
