I had her evaluated to see if she'd be a candidate
for airway surgery; it's something I've always known was an option but in all my years of owning pugs I hadn't had one that seemed to need it.
Not exact matches
My sweet little premature baby who was born with an
airway defect underwent three oral
surgeries that should have (among other things) made breastfeeding possible
for him.
Pediatric hearing loss, chronic ear disease, and cochlear implantation pediatric congenital and acquired head and neck masses pediatric voice and
airway disorders including respiratory papillomatosis and subglottic stenosis pediatric sinus disease advanced
surgery for obstructive sleep apnea facial nerve disorders
The supine sleep position does not increase the risk of choking and aspiration in infants, even those with gastroesophageal reflux, because they have protective
airway mechanisms.8, 9 Infants with gastroesophageal reflux should be placed
for sleep in the supine position
for every sleep, with the rare exception of infants
for whom the risk of death from complications of gastroesophageal reflux is greater than the risk of SIDS (ie, those with upper
airway disorders,
for whom
airway protective mechanisms are impaired), 10 including infants with anatomic abnormalities such as type 3 or 4 laryngeal clefts who have not undergone antireflux
surgery.
The AAP supports the recommendations of the North American Society
for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, which state that infants with gastroesophageal reflux should be placed
for sleep in the supine position, with the rare exception of infants
for whom the risk of death from gastroesophageal reflux is greater than the risk of SIDS84 — specifically, infants with upper
airway disorders
for whom
airway protective mechanisms are impaired, which may include infants with anatomic abnormalities, such as type 3 or 4 laryngeal clefts, who have not undergone antireflux
surgery.
«Given the current spread of the disease, anesthesia personnel worldwide may be called upon to provide perioperative care
for EVD patients undergoing emergency
surgery or
for airway management,» according to the article by Dr Andres Missair of University of Miami (Fla.) and colleagues.
«
Airway reconstruction
for specialized cases is a technically demanding procedure that often involves carving cartilage to support and expand a reconstructed trachea,» says Zopf, who has helped develop high fidelity models
for ear reconstruction, cleft lip, and mandible
surgery.
Visualizing the site of the obstruction in the upper
airway is an important part of planning
for apnea
surgery.
David opted
for surgery to shrink his soft palate and remove his uvula; this type of operation can sometimes widen the
airway enough so that it doesn't become obstructed during sleep.
For those of you following along on instagram (@thesaramagnolia) you saw that Henry went in for surgery last week to open up his airways so... View P
For those of you following along on instagram (@thesaramagnolia) you saw that Henry went in
for surgery last week to open up his airways so... View P
for surgery last week to open up his
airways so... View Post
Assisted with after
surgery airway management and monitored patients
for any issues.