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Podcast: BackTable ENT
Episode: Ep. 169 Navigating Type I Laryngeal Clefts in Children with Dr. Hamdy El-Hakim
Description: In this episode, Dr. Hamdy El-Hakim, pediatric airway surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to review laryngeal clefts in children.First, Dr. El-Hakim describes the presentation of laryngeal clefts. Affected children have coughing fits bad enough to cause watery eyes and “blue spells.” These fits are sometimes misattributed to other airway abnormalities or GERD. Then, discussion shifts to the workup of laryngeal clefts. All patients with a suspected laryngeal cleft need a comprehensive physical exam, a risk factor assessment and a swallow assessment, most commonly a FEES...