Publications by authors named "Sara Zak"
Background: Tracheomalacia (TM) is common in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and associated with respiratory morbidity. Assessment of TM was historically via bronchoscopy, but recent studies demonstrate that ultrashort echo-time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately assess TM in neonates.
Research Question: Do neonates with MRI-identified TM and BPD have increased respiratory morbidity through age 2 years?
Methods: We performed an observational cohort study of 54 subjects with BPD and assessed TM using UTE MRI at term-equivalent age.
Long-Term Outcomes of Airway Management in 6 Children With Campomelic Dysplasia.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- This case series examines airway management outcomes, including reconstruction efforts, in 6 patients with campomelic dysplasia who faced severe airway obstructions leading to tracheostomy and reliance on ventilators.!* -
- The average age of participants was 19.4 years, with a mean follow-up of 12.2 years; results showed that 4 patients underwent successful airway reconstruction and were able to be decannulated.!* -
- The study highlights that while campomelic dysplasia was once seen as a life-threatening condition, successful airway management can lead to improved survival rates and quality of life for affected individuals into adulthood.!*
Airway findings in trisomy 13 and trisomy 18: A 10-year retrospective review.
Pediatr Pulmonol
February 2024
Background And Objectives: Trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 are the most common autosomal trisomies following trisomy 21, with overall incidence rising. Both diagnoses are characterized by multisystem involvement and were previously thought to be incompatible with life. New data suggest that prolonged survival is possible, and thus many families are opting for more aggressive medical interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Bronchial anomalies are rare but challenging conditions to treat in children, encompassing a variety of structural abnormalities that could compromise airway patency. This includes complete rings, absent cartilage, traumatic avulsions, bronchoesophageal fistulas, and cartilaginous sleeves. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics and outcomes of a series of pediatric cases of bronchial anomalies that were treated by slide tracheobronchoplasty.
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