International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Case reportCongenital absence of the epiglottis and its potential role in obstructive sleep apnea
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2015, International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyCitation Excerpt :At the same time adult patients appear to have surprisingly few breathing or feeding issues after having their epiglottis surgically removed following partial laryngectomy [3]. Reyes et al. [4] suggest that the role of the epiglottis in swallowing or phonation may be compensated by other mechanisms in its absence. It seems likely that adults with mature swallowing reflexes compensate better than neonates.
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