Introduction Laryngeal clefts (LC) are congenital malformations of the upper aerodigestive
tract that can cause dysphagia, aspiration, and subsequent pulmonary complications. This …

Objective Diagnosis and treatment of type 1 laryngeal clefts remains a challenge. The
purpose of this study is to determine if early surgical intervention in type I laryngeal clefts …

OBJECTIVES: To report our experience with all patients diagnosed with type 1 laryngeal
cleft over a period of 3 years in our referral practice and to describe a functional diagnostic …

Importance Early diagnosis and assessment in children with type 1 laryngeal cleft are
essential in preventing aspiration and associated comorbidity. Appropriate use of …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the clinical features of children with type I and
type II laryngeal cleft and the role of conservative monitoring versus endoscopic repair in …

OBJECTIVES: Treatment of type I laryngeal clefts (T1LCs) remains controversial. We present
our experience with 16 endoscopic T1LC repairs to evaluate the effect of patient …

Introduction: Traditionally, small laryngeal clefts may be closed endoscopically, while larger
clefts necessitate an open anterior approach. We report the presentation, evaluation and …

Objective To evaluate outcomes of injection laryngoplasty (IL) and endoscopic surgical
repair for the treatment of type 1 laryngeal clefts (LC1) and to determine the most common …

Laryngeal cleft, first described by Richter in 1792, is a rarecongenital malformation.
Diagnosis can be challenging and is contingent upon a high index of suspicion based on …

Importance This study provides clinicians with relevant information regarding the surgical
outcomes of patients with laryngotracheal cleft in the context of additional airway anomalies …