Interarytenoid injection outcomes in pediatric feeding disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Type 1 laryngeal clefts (LC1) and deep interarytenoid grooves contribute to pediatric feeding disorders. Management of these defects remains heterogeneous among surgeons and interarytenoid injection augmentation (IIA) is not always offered as a treatment option. This study evaluated IIA outcomes among a pediatric patient cohort comprised mostly of those with deep interarytenoid grooves.

Methods

A single-institution retrospective chart review featured children under the age of 5 years presenting for aspiration, dysphagia, or choking. Over the period of 7 years (January 2014-October 2021), 39 met inclusion criteria and had sufficient follow-up data. Descriptive statistics and subgroup analyses were performed.

Results

Of the 39 included patients, 76.92% had cl

SUBMITTER: Stack TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601555 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature