Airway management in children with cleft palate and/or micrognathia

Cleft lip and/or palate is the commonest congenital craniofacial abnormality affecting approximately 1 in 700 newborns each year. It comprises of a heterogenous group of disorders affecting facial growth and cosmesis, that are associated with increased risk of airway obstruction, sleep disordered breathing (SDB), glue ear and chronic ear disease, feeding difficulties, and failure to thrive (FTT). Cleft palate (CP) can be accompanied by an abnormally undersized jaw, known as micrognathia; although micrognathia can also be found in isolation.

Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - November 25, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Simone Scha ëfer, Victoria Beale, Catherine Doherty, Iain A. Bruce Tags: Occasional review Source Type: research