2023
Type 3 Laryngeal Clefts Presenting with Upper Airway Obstruction without Aspiration
Weitzman R, Shah H, Modi V, Maurrasse S. Type 3 Laryngeal Clefts Presenting with Upper Airway Obstruction without Aspiration. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: 977-980. PMID: 37436152, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper airway obstructionLaryngeal cleftAirway obstructionObstructive symptomsEndoscopic repairTracheoesophageal fistulaExercise-induced stridorLaryngeal cleft repairCommon presenting symptomDiagnosis of asthmaSole presenting featureAbsence of dysphagiaAirway symptomsNoisy breathingPresenting featuresPresenting symptomModerate OSABarium swallowClinical featuresSecond patientFirst patientCleft repairDifferential diagnosisPosterior glottisSuspicious features
2022
Pediatric laryngeal cleft repair with coblation: Functional comparison of a novel technique with traditional methods
Shah H, Brawley C, Maurrasse S, Schumacher J, Ganesh M, Thompson D, Ida J, Valika T. Pediatric laryngeal cleft repair with coblation: Functional comparison of a novel technique with traditional methods. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2022, 163: 111378. PMID: 36371939, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal cleft repairEndoscopic laryngeal cleft repairCleft repairCold steel groupPostoperative dehiscenceLaser groupStudy scoresPostoperative swallow studyTertiary academic centerRate of dehiscenceType ITraditional endoscopic techniquesCold steelLaryngeal cleftSecondary outcomesSurgical complicationsPrimary outcomeUnderwent repairSurgical managementCoblation techniqueSwallow functionSwallow studyType IIRadiofrequency ablationInternational Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative