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A Rare Case of Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Stenosis Secondary to Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound. [PDF]

Case Rep Otolaryngol
Synechiae are abnormal adhesions or scar tissue that develop between two normally separate anatomical surfaces. Here, we present a rare case in which oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal synechiae resulted in partial stenosis and functional impairments in speech, swallowing, and airway patency.
Tran E, Kankam J, Spangler DJ, Smith DH, Demke J.   +4 more
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Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Pharyngeal Fat Injection for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. [PDF]

Laryngoscope
ABSTRACT A 3‐month‐old male with a chromosomal deletion (8p11.23) underwent cleft lip and palate repair with a postoperative polysomnogram (PSG) showing mild obstructive sleep apnea. He underwent multiple surgical interventions for persistent sleep apnea in subsequent years with minimal improvement. Due to persistent hypernasality, he underwent harvest
Kazemi R, Turbeville H, Zopf D.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Longitudinal Speech Changes in Velopharyngeal Function in Submucous Cleft Palate. [PDF]

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Abstract Objective To evaluate longitudinal speech changes in surgical and nonsurgical patients with submucous cleft palate (SMCP) and velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Single academic medical center. Methods In total, 204 patients with documented SMCP and VPD from January 2002 to 2008 were identified ...
Eljamri S, Harley R, Ford M, Jabbour N.
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Primary Versus Secondary Repair of Cleft Palate Using Intravelar Veloplasty Approach [PDF]

Alexandria Dental Journal, 2022
Background: Cleft palate is a common congenital anomaly of the craniofacial region. Intravelar veloplasty is a procedure for correcting cleft palate depends on dissection and retro-positioning of levator palati muscle from the posterior line of hard ...
Mohamed Abdeldayem, Rania Abdou, Ahmed Habib, Ahmed Abdou   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disparities in Surgical Intervention in Pediatric Patients With Submucous Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. [PDF]

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Abstract Objective To evaluate factors impacting access to and timing of surgery in patients with submucous cleft palate (SMCP) and velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Single academic medical center. Methods Patients with SMCP and VPD between 2004 and 2021 were identified.
Eljamri S, Reddy PD, Shaffer A, Harley RJ, Jabbour N.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Longitudinal data on speech outcomes in internationally adopted children compared with non‐adopted children with cleft lip and palate

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 58, Issue 5, Page 1440-1453, September/October 2023., 2023
Abstract Background At the beginning of the 21st century, international adoptions of children with cleft lip and/or palate increased dramatically in Sweden. Many children arrived partially or totally unoperated, despite being at an age when palatoplasty has usually been performed. To date, the speech development of internationally adopted (IA) children
Åsa Okhiria, Christina Persson, Monica Blom Johansson, Malin Hakelius, Daniel Nowinski   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors that influence development of speech pathology skills required for videofluoroscopic swallowing studies

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 58, Issue 5, Page 1645-1656, September/October 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Perceptual, cognitive and previous clinical experience may influence a novice Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) analyst's trajectory towards competency. Understanding these factors may allow trainees to be better prepared for VFSS training and may allow training to be developed to accommodate differences between trainees ...
Ann Edwards, Alison Holm, Paul Carding, Michael Steele, Elspeth Froude, Clare Burns, Elizabeth Cardell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scandcleft randomized trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: Speech proficiency at 10 years of age

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 58, Issue 3, Page 892-909, May/June 2023., 2023
Abstract Background & Aim To assess consonant proficiency and velopharyngeal function in 10‐year‐old children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) within the Scandcleft project. Methods & Procedures Three parallel group, randomized, clinical trials were undertaken as an international multicentre study by nine cleft teams in five countries ...
E. Willadsen, L. D. Jørgensen, S. Alaluusua, N. H. Pedersen, J. B. Nielsen, E. Hölttä, Ø. Hide, C. Hayden, C. Havstam, I. L. Hammarström, J. Davies, M. Boers, H. S. Andersen, R. Aukner, D. Jackson Morris, S. F. Nielsen, G. Semb, A. Lohmander, C. Persson   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midface Degloving Approach for Total Maxillectomy Without Orbital Exenteration: A Case Series. [PDF]

OTO Open
Abstract Objective Evaluate the feasibility of the midface degloving approach (MDA) in total maxillectomy without orbital exenteration (TMWOE) and reconstruction for sino‐nasal neoplasms. Study Design Retrospective case series. Setting Tertiary referral center.
Sheen D, Weston D, Gordin E.
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Organ‐based clues for diagnosis of inborn errors of immunity: A practical guide for clinicians

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 11, Issue 4, April 2023., 2023
Several manifestations of inborn errors of immunity (IEI) can be misinterpreted as separate diseases and cause mismanagement. This poses physicians considerable challenges, not only regarding diagnosing but also in formulating a treatment plan.
Fatemeh Mohammadi, Amirhossein Yadegar, Mahta Mardani, Aryan Ayati, Hassan Abolhassani, Nima Rezaei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source