Congenital Acquired Chiari malformation, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or other CNS pathology Iatrogenic (patent ductus arteriosus ligation, cervical or cardiothoracic surgery, traumatic delivery) Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) Arytenoid dislocation Familial inheritance…
Fig. 1 Endoscopic views of a child with long-segment complete tracheal rings. (a) View showing beginning of rings; (b) view showing mid-section of rings; (c) view showing distal segment of…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Janet Lioy and Steven E. Sobol (eds.)Disorders of the Neonatal Airway10.1007/978-1-4939-1610-8_14 Malformations, Deformations, and Disorders of the Neonatal Airway: A Bullet Point Review Pamela Mudd1, Steven Andreoli1 and Steven E. Sobol2, 3 …
Fig. 1 The “domino effect” of Pierre Robin sequence (Courtesy of David Low, MD) The triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and tongue-based airway obstruction (TBAO) was initially described in 1939 by…
Fig. 1 The Benjamin and Inglis cleft classification Clinical Presentation Respiratory and feeding difficulties are the hallmark symptoms of LCs, though they are generally nonspecific. The clinical presentation and severity…
Fig. 1 Midfacial Disorders: History and Physical Examination Initial assessment of an infant with respiratory distress should focus on the ability of the child to maintain ventilation and oxygenation. Signs…
Fig. 1 Fiberoptic flexibible laryngoscopy with endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in a 2-month infant with laryngomalacia. Typical anatomic features including shortened aryepiglottic folds, bilateral supraarytenoid prolapse, posterior glottic edema, and…
Fig. 255 Intact soft meatal wall (Dagget 1949) in the conservative radical operation, using a retroauricular approach with removal of the bridge but preservation of the intact soft meatal wall…
Fig. 127 Incorrect drilling with a cutting burr to the outer edge of the mastoidectomy cavity. The burrs are placed tangentially on the edges, and are displaced when rotating Fig….
Fig. 866 The Rambo obliteration method in an endaural approach. The vertical incision extends up to the upper edge of the auricle, and the intercartilaginous incision runs medially to Shrapnell’s…
