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Type 1 Clefts & Deep Interarytenoid Notches1 item
Endoscopic Repair of Type 1 Laryngeal Clefts and Deep Interarytenoid Notches: Cold Steel Versus Laser.
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Endoscopic repair is the preferred surgical treatment for type 1 laryngeal clefts (T1LCs) and deep interarytenoid notches (DINs). No studies exist showing differences in repair rates using laser and cold steel. Our objective is to assess ov
article · Oct 2026
Type III Clefts1 item
Surgical Treatment of Type III Laryngotracheoesophageal Clefts: Techniques and Outcomes.
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Determine surgical and swallowing outcomes after surgery for type III laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC). Case series with chart review. Chart review was performed on patients with type III LTEC between 2000 and 2019. Demographics, surgi
article · Oct 2026
Endoscopic Mass-Closure Technique1 item
Outcomes and Resource Utilization of Endoscopic Mass-Closure Technique for Laryngeal Clefts
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Objective: To compare resource utilization and clinical outcomes between endoscopic mass-closure and open techniques for laryngeal cleft repair. Study Design: Case series with chart review. Setting: Tertiary academic children's hospital. Su
article · Oct 2026
Swallowing Outcomes1 item
Swallowing function after laryngeal cleft repair: more than just fixing the cleft.
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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 re
article · Oct 2026
Slide Tracheoplasty for Repair of Complex Tracheoesophageal Fistulas.
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Repair of large, recurrent, and complex tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEFs) is challenging and numerous different surgical approaches exist. These various techniques each carry a set of risks and possible complications such as fistula recurre
article · Oct 2026
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