Abstract Objective Down Syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosome abnormality in
liveborn children. Otolaryngologists frequently encounter these patients in their practice; in …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is variation in the literature in regard to the
occurrence of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) after congenital cardiothoracic surgery …

Objectives/Hypothesis Vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) is a known sequela of
cardiovascular surgery. The gold standard for the evaluation of vocal fold movement is …

Many infants with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) do not develop the skills to feed
orally and are discharged home on gastrostomy tube or nasogastric feeds. We aimed to …

Surgical closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is considered standard treatment for
symptomatic neonates refractory to medical therapy. Sometimes, iatrogenic injury to the left …

Background We evaluated the incidence, clinical effect, and recovery rate of vocal cord
dysfunction (VCD) and swallowing dysfunction in neonates undergoing aortic arch repair …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To study the incidence and implications of vocal fold paresis
(VFP) following congenital neonatal cardiac surgery. Study Design: Retrospective chart …

Context Extremely premature (EP) infants are at increased risk of left vocal cord paralysis
(LVCP) following surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Objective A Systematical …

Objective The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding
vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI), respiratory outcomes, and swallowing outcomes in …

Objectives To determine the incidence of vocal cord (VC) paralysis and dysphagia after
aortic arch reconstruction, including the Norwood procedure. Setting Tertiary children's …