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.