57 Facial Paralysis in the Pediatric Patient
Eyal Gur, Daniel J. Kedar Summary The face through facial expressions is the center of our entire emotional life. Facial nerve paralysis is a devastating condition with profound functional, aesthetic…
59 Otoplasty
David Leshem, Sivan Zissman Summary Prominent ear is a relatively common disorder, which can be caused by different anatomical variations. Preoperative evaluation should include the child’s capability of understanding and…
58 Free Flap Transfers in Head-and-Neck Reconstructions of Pediatric Patients
David Ben-Nun, Ravit Yanko, Arik Zaretski, Dan M. Fliss, Nidal Muhanna Summary Free flap transfer in reconstructive head-and-neck microsurgeries in the pediatric patient is overall a rare and underreported phenomenon…
56 Regional and Local Flaps in Children
Justin Loloi, Meghan Wilson, Jessyka G. Lighthall Summary When primary closure of facial defects is not an option, local and regional flaps are instrumental to re-establishing function and providing a…
55 The Management of Temporal Bone Fractures
Gil Lahav, Ophir Handzel Summary Traumatic insults to the temporal bone (TB) in the pediatric population are not rare. TB trauma can result in life-threatening complications and severe functional loss….
54 Facial Trauma in Pediatric Patient
Amir Laviv, Amir Shuster, Vadim Reiser Summary Pediatric craniofacial skeleton fractures can be challenging to manage. The patterns of trauma and the possible long-term growth disturbances, makes the clinical considerations…
49 Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
Diego Preciado, George Zalzal Summary This chapter will review the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for successfully carrying out laryngotracheal reconstruction. Key points of consideration to ensure success while avoiding…
53 Slide Tracheoplasty
Michael Rutter, Claudia Schweiger Summary Slide tracheoplasty is a surgical technique originally designed by Goldstraw in the 1980s to repair congenital tracheal stenosis caused by complete tracheal rings. It is…
52 Laryngotracheal Cleft Repair
Nikolaus E. Wolter, Reza Rahbar Summary Laryngotracheal cleft (LC) represent a spectrum of anomalous connections of the trachea and esophagus extending from laryngeal inlet. In general, the degree of symptoms…
51 Harvesting Costal Cartilage for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
Anat Wengier, Ari DeRowe Summary Laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) includes a variety of techniques for expanding the laryngotracheal complex and stabilizing the resultant airway, in cases of laryngotracheal stenosis. Cartilage interposition…
