Anatomic classification of congenital laryngomalacia
Anatomic classification of congenital laryngomalacia
This figure summarizes the Olney classification schema of congenital laryngomalacia. In infants and children with congenital laryngomalacia, supraglottic tissue collapses into the glottic inlet during inspiration. The Olney classification categorizes laryngomalacia into three types based on supraglottic morphology as outlined above.