Journal article
Management of Congenital Buccopharyngeal Membrane
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal, Vol.34(6), pp.538-541
11/1997
DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569(1997)034<0538:MOCBM>2.3.CO;2
PMID: 9431473
Abstract
Objective: To describe our experience in treating congenital buccopharyngeal membranes and reflect on lessons learned managing this rare anomaly.
Design: Case series of two patients followed 3 and 6 years, respectively.
Setting: Two different academic tertiary-care medical centers.
Patients: Two patients with congenital buccopharyngeal membranes.
Intervention: Multiple pharyngoplasties, including the use of lasers, rotated mucosal flaps, and oropharyngeal stents.
Results: The first patient has had her tracheotomy removed, but she still uses a gastrostomy tube and has an expressive speech delay. The second patient can eat well but has persistent speech and airway problems, largely due to his micrognathia.
Conclusions: Centrally dehiscent buccopharyngeal membranes are rare and require carefully planned treatment. Associated anomalies worsen the prognosis. We propose a set of recommendations to assist in the management of this difficult problem.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Management of Congenital Buccopharyngeal Membrane
- Creators
- John P BentFrederick N KlippertRichard J. H Smith
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal, Vol.34(6), pp.538-541
- DOI
- 10.1597/1545-1569(1997)034<0538:MOCBM>2.3.CO;2
- PMID
- 9431473
- NLM abbreviation
- Cleft Palate Craniofac J
- ISSN
- 1055-6656
- eISSN
- 1545-1569
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/1997
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Anatomy and Cell Biology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Otolaryngology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984007198202771
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