Surgical Causes of Aspiration in Children and Management

Mathieu Bergeron, BPharm, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC

This session will cover the causes, workup and management of surgical causes of dysphagia and aspiration in children. These causes will include laryngeal cleft, tracheo-esophageal fistula and vocal fold immobility, among other causes. Investigations such as flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and rigid bronchoscopy will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

• Name the surgical causes of dysphagia;
• Understand the investigation of these causes; and
• Summarize the management of surgical causes of dysphagia.

CanMEDS Roles Addressed: Collaborator