4. Conclusion
Pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy may require intubation and mechanical ventilation due to airway compromise as a complication. The clinical course of oral mucositis is consistent with the course of neutropenia and may require prolonged intubation. Determination whether to perform tracheostomy in these circumstances is difficult due to the essentially reversible pathology of this complication. Thus, airway management of these patients should be determined on an individual case basis.