Airway obstruction in the mentally handicapped

We have presented a case of laryngomalacia in an 18-year-old mentally retarded woman treated with epiglottoplasty. The preoperative and postoperative appearance of the larynx during aspiration was documented using video and still photography. Diagnosis was made by fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy and la...

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Published inSouthern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 85; no. 7; p. 779
Main Authors Kavanagh, K T, Beckford, N S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability - complications
Laryngeal Mucosa - abnormalities
Laryngeal Mucosa - surgery
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Summary:We have presented a case of laryngomalacia in an 18-year-old mentally retarded woman treated with epiglottoplasty. The preoperative and postoperative appearance of the larynx during aspiration was documented using video and still photography. Diagnosis was made by fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy and laryngoscopy.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-199207000-00029