Pediatric Aspiration: Evaluation and Management (AMW)
2021 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
Pediatric aspiration is a growing problem, both due to the complexity of children surviving neonatal units, and due to a greater appreciation of the consequences of chronic aspiration. Aspiration may be due to anatomical reasons (e.g., a Tracheoesophageal fistula) or functional reasons (e.g., neurological compromise). Substances aspirated may include food or drink, saliva, or refluxate. Diagnosis may be challenging, and may include dye testing, FEES, VSS, flexible and rigid bronchoscopy, CT scanning and impedance probing. Intervention may be directed at correcting anatomical problems (e.g., cleft repair) or functional problems (e.g., drool procedure, reinnervation or laryngotracheal separation).
Credits
CME:1.0, MOC:1.0