ANATOMICAL BACKGROUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PALATE PROTECTIVE TRAY FOR CLEFT PALATE OPERATIONS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Cleft lip and palate belong to the most common congenital development defect with a significant effect on an infant´s life. Anesthesiologic management, especially intubation, is often difficult due to the defect´s nature with high incidence of complications. Therefore, the protective tray covering the defect in the oral cavity may significantly improve a visualization of the entrance to the larynx, and thus to ensure better intubation conditions. The major goal of proposed project is to increase patient´s safety during anesthesia and to improve anesthesiologic management by intubation facilitation and tissue protection. To reach the aim of the project, we will develop a methodology for a design and construction of palate protective tray used in anesthesiologic management. Pilot project performed on the cadaver from collection of the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University with cleft lip and palate was performed to assess feasibility of the proposed project. |
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