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Combined laryngeal cleft injection laryngoplasty and salivary botulinum toxin for saliva aspiration

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Children with type I laryngeal clefts and sialorrhea can have posterior drooling, aspiration of oral secretions, and respiratory complications. Laryngeal cleft injection laryngoplasty (LCIL) and salivary botulinum injections (Sal‐Bot) have… Click to show full abstract

Children with type I laryngeal clefts and sialorrhea can have posterior drooling, aspiration of oral secretions, and respiratory complications. Laryngeal cleft injection laryngoplasty (LCIL) and salivary botulinum injections (Sal‐Bot) have been used separately for short‐term treatment of type I laryngeal clefts and sialorrhea. Our goal was to evaluate combined LCIL and Sal‐Bot and create recommendations for further treatment based on response to initial treatment.

Keywords: aspiration; laryngeal cleft; injection laryngoplasty; cleft injection; salivary botulinum

Journal Title: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2022

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