| Autor: |
Xiaona Lu, MD, PhD, Antonio Jorge Forte, MD, PhD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Cristiano Tonello, MD, PhD, Nivaldo Alonso, MD, PhD, John A. Persing, MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, Vol 9, Iss 7S, Pp 25-26 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2169-7574 |
| DOI: |
10.1097/01.GOX.0000770060.46416.97 |
| Popis: |
Background: Tracheotomy in infancy helps patients with Pfeiffer syndrome survive by preventing respiratory crisis, however, difficulty in decannulation consequently may be a challenge. This study attempts to investigate the regional abnormalities of the nasopharyngeal airway in Pfeiffer syndrome, to provide an anatomic basis for the upper airway surgical treatment and decannulation. Method: Seventy-two preoperative CT scans (Pfeiffer syndrome, n=30; control, n=42) were included in this study. The airway volume, cross-sectional area, and cephalometrics, were measured using Materialise software. Results: Patients with Pfeiffer syndrome developed a 50% (p |
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