Respiratory failure after superior-based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: A rare complication
Lawlor CM, Riley CA, Hildrew DM, Guarisco JL. Respiratory failure after superior-based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: A rare complication. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2015, 79: 1155-1157. PMID: 25953454, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsRespiratory failureVelopharyngeal insufficiencyPharyngeal flapUncommon pediatric disordersPositive pressure ventilationFlap donor siteBilateral pneumothoracesRare complicationPressure ventilationSubcutaneous emphysemaSurgical approachStandard managementThoracic cavityPleural spacePediatric disordersCongenital syndromeSpeech therapyAir trackingDonor siteComplicationsFirst caseInsufficiencyFlapFailurePneumomediastinum