Airway Analysis in Apert Syndrome.
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Airway Analysis in Apert Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 144: 704-709. PMID: 31461034, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior nasal spineApert syndromeNasal spineTomographic scanPharyngeal airway volumeRespiratory insufficiencyAirway compromiseAirway volumeAirway spaceRespiratory impairmentClinical managementAirway analysisPosterior airwayNasal cavityDisease comorbiditiesPatientsSyndromeSkull baseNasal measurementsSpine distanceStatistical significanceMidfacial deformitiesSpineAirwayPharyngeal regionAnalysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Analysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30633021, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharyngeal airway volumeComputed tomography scanAirway volumeControl subjectsTomography scanCrouzon syndromeAge-matched control subjectsAnalysis of airwaysSevere respiratory impairmentNasal airway volumePosterior pharyngeal wallEarly mixed dentitionCrouzon groupSurgical interventionRespiratory impairmentUpper airwaySoft tissue measurementsPharyngeal wallPosterior tongueMixed dentitionAirwayPatientsSyndromeVolumetric assessmentT-test