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SUBMITTER: van de Lande LS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5866261 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
van de Lande Lara S LS Caron Cornelia J J M CJJM Pluijmers Britt I BI Joosten Koen F M KFM Streppel Marloes M Dunaway David J DJ Koudstaal Maarten J MJ Padwa Bonnie L BL
Dysphagia 20171104 2
Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is characterized by underdevelopment of the structures derived from the first and second pharyngeal arches resulting in aesthetic, psychological, and functional problems including feeding and swallowing difficulties. The aim of this study is to gain more insight into swallowing difficulties in patients with CFM. A retrospective study was conducted in the population of patients diagnosed with CFM at three major craniofacial units. Patients with feeding difficulties a ...[more]