Publications by authors named "Alix Maltezeanu"

Article Synopsis
  • This study looked at cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), a rare problem that can happen after ear, nose, and throat infections in kids.
  • The researchers wanted to see if a treatment called anti-coagulation therapy (ACT) helped improve patients' recovery.
  • They found that ACT didn't make a big difference for kids with certain types of infections, and many kids got better whether they had the treatment or not.
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A young child, who had a previously unsuspected aberrant right subclavian retro-oesophageal artery, swallowed a button battery complicated with recurrent life-threatening bleeding, and survived after repeated percutaneous treatment as a bridge to surgery.

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Introduction: Slide tracheoplasty has become the gold standard surgery for congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS). This condition is rare and the surgery can be challenging and is performed by experienced surgeons in tertiary centers. A few reports involving relatively small cohorts have been published.

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Objectives: Recurrent and primary tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEFs) are a challenging surgical pathology to treat, as standard open surgical approaches are associated with high morbidity and mortality. As such, endoscopic modalities have gained interest as an alluring alternative, yet variable success rates have been reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to provide a contemporary update of the literature and describe our institutional experience with the bronchoscopic obliteration of recurrent and primary TEFs.

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Introduction: Sialorrhea, also known as drooling, hypersalivation, or ptyalism, has a significant impact on the medical and psychosocial well-being of children. Onabotulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) is the most commonly used botulinum toxin worldwide for the treatment of sialorrhea in children.

Objectives: To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the clinical efficacy and potential adverse effects of BoNT-A as a treatment for drooling in children.

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Objective: To evaluate thyroplasty with autologous cartilage implant in young children.

Methods: This retrospective study included all patients aged <10 years who underwent thyroplasty, in a tertiary care center, between 1999 and 2019 and had a postoperative follow-up at least one year later. Morphological evaluation was based on fiberoptic laryngoscopy and laryngeal ultrasound.

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Objective: Vocal fold paralysis (VFP) in adducted position remains a challenge for airway surgeons. Alternatives to tracheostomies such as lateralization, cordectomy, and posterior rib grafting disrupt the laryngeal tissue or framework and carry an increased risk of aspiration. Laryngeal reinnervation using nerve-muscle pedicle (NMP), carries the distinct advantage of preserving the larynx, sparing the recurrent laryngeal nerve, and obtaining an active VF abduction.

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