Postoperative Upper Airway Volume Measurements Among Children With Craniofacial Abnormalities.

Tom Ben-Dov Lydia Pan Alex J Gordon Zahrah M Taufique Firas Kassem Scott Rickert

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

In children with craniofacial anomalies, postoperative airway volumes remain lower than normative values. However, even a slight increase in airway volume can yield a substantial increase in flow rate. 3D airway evaluations are a valuable tool for surgical planning and analysis and can help with optimizing airway dynamics.

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