Pharyngeal Airway Changes Following Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis as Evaluated with Laryngoscopy.

Mychajlo S KosykRyan L RuizMatthew E PontellAnna R CarlsonDillan F VillavisanisZachary D ZapateroChristopher L KalmarScott P BartlettJesse A TaylorJordan W Swanson

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2023)

Following MDO, RS patients with TBAO have an approximate doubling of oropharyngeal width and an improvement in laryngoscopic grade. These findings likely contribute to improved oxygenation, OAHI and ease of intubation.

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