Alessandro de Alarcon · Swallowing function after laryngeal cleft repair: more than just fixing the cleft.
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Swallowing function after laryngeal cleft repair: more than just fixing the cleft.

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Article · Oct 2026 · 1 min read

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Retrospective study examining swallowing outcomes in 60 children following laryngeal cleft repair over a 10-year period. Evaluates postoperative swallowing function using endoscopic and videofluoroscopic assessments, highlighting that successful anatomical repair does not guarantee normal swallowing physiology.

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Alessandro de Alarcon

To evaluate and describe the swallowing function in children after laryngeal cleft repair. Ten-year (2002-2012) retrospective chart review. Academic tertiary care pediatric otolaryngology practice. Records of 60 children who had surgical repair of laryngeal cleft (ages 2 weeks-14 years) and postoperative functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing or videofluoroscopic swallow studies were exami…

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