The Incidence of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Stickler Syndrome

OBJECTIVE: Stickler Syndrome (SS) is an inherited collagenopathy characterized by heterogenous orofacial, ocular, auditory, and skeletal abnormalities. The orofacial manifestations are variable and some patients present with cleft palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). The incidence of VPI in SS is poorly studied and no studies have compared the incidence of VPI between Type I (COL2A1) and Type II (COL11A1) SS. The objective of this study is to compare the incidence of VPI between SS subtypes and discuss the surgical techniques used to treat them.

DESIGN: Single-institution, retrospective chart review.

SETTING: Tertiary pediatric hospital.

PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: Forty-three children were diagnosed with SS between January 2003 and December 2018. Genetic testing results, genetics notes, craniofacial clinic notes, and operative reports were reviewed. Patients without genetic testing or craniofacial/otolaryngologic evaluation were excluded. Thirty-one patients met criteria and were included.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Primary outcome was VPI incidence.

RESULTS: There were 18 patients with Type I SS and 13 with Type II SS. Five (16%) patients had VPI, 2 (11%) with Type I SS compared to 3 (23%) with Type II SS (P > .05). All patients with VPI underwent surgery with either sphincter pharyngoplasty (3) or pharyngeal flap (2). Two patients with Type II SS underwent revision sphincter pharyngoplasty, with one conversion to pharyngeal flap.

CONCLUSION: VPI is common for patients with SS. In this study, there was no significant difference in the incidence of VPI between SS subtypes. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings, which could be important for patient counseling and treatment planning.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:61

Enthalten in:

The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 61(2024), 2 vom: 08. Feb., Seite 231-234

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Swanson, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Struyk, Griffin [VerfasserIn]
Ba'th, Fadlullah [VerfasserIn]
Chinnadurai, Sivakumar [VerfasserIn]
Roby, Brianne B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Pharyngeal flap
Pharyngoplasty
Pierre Robin sequence
Velopharyngeal function

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Date Completed 27.12.2023

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/10556656221140675

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349567883