Partial laryngeal atresia in patients with 22q11 deletion syndrome: findings and surgical outcomes

Abstract

Background: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a chromosomal disorder with a multisystem set of symptoms varying in clinical expression. Patients are at increased risk of airway anomalies, being partial laryngeal atresia (PLA) one of the most common. Surgical management of the airway secondary to PLA varies according to the severity of the airway obstruction and comorbidities. This analysis aimed to assess these findings and surgical outcomes of patients with a 22q11.2DS who presented with PLA.