Laryngeal Cleft Repair – Injection Technique

Laryngeal clefts are congenital airway anomalies resulting from incomplete development of the tracheoesophageal septum. Clinical presentation varies based on depth with type 1 clefts often manifesting with aerodigestive symptoms after the neonatal period. The diagnostic gold standard is microdirect laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy with interarytenoid palpation. Treatment of a type 1 cleft includes medical management, endoscopic repair, or injection laryngoplasty. Current literature has not outlined which children benefit from injection laryngoplasty versus endoscopic surgical repair.

Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - September 24, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Taylor B. Teplitzky, Romaine F. Johnson, Stephen R. Chorney Source Type: research