Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Pediatric Aerodigestive Programs: Role of the Core Team Members, Speech Language Pathology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Otolaryngology, and Parent/Caregiver.- Operative Evaluation of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract.- Anesthetic Considerations.- Perioperative Considerations After Pediatric Laryngeal Surgery.- Imaging Evaluation of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract.- Physiology of Voice Production.- Embryonic and Histologic Development of the Vocal Tract.- Aerodynamic Voice Assessment.- Clinical Approach to Aerodynamic Assessment.- Nonlinear Acoustic Analysis of Voice Production.- Clinical Approach to Acoustic Assessment.- Perceptual Evaluation of Voice.- Health Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Dysphonia.- Endoscopic Evaluation of the Pediatric Larynx.- Physiology of Normal Swallow.- Clinical Evaluation of Swallow.- Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of the Swallow in Infants and Children.- Pediatric Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing.- Manometric Evaluation of Pediatric Swallow.- Quality of Life Assessment in Children with Feeding and Swallowing Disorders.- Approach to Pediatric Voice Therapy.- Benign Mass Lesions.- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux.- Muscle Tension Dysphonia and Puberphonia.- Vocal Fold Mobility Impairment.- Laryngomalacia.- Laryngeal Cleft.- Paradoxical Fold Motion.- Vascular Anomalies.- Vocal Fold Star.- Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.- Glottic Web.- Syndromes and Congential Anomalies.- Esophageal Dysmotility.- Cricopharyngeal Achalasia.- Congenital Tracheal Anomalies: Complete Tracheal Rings, Tracheomalacia, and Vascular Compression.- Eosinophilic Esophagitis.- Tracheoesophageal Fitula.- Post-itubation Glottic Abnormalities.- Dysphonia After Laryngotrachael Reconstruction.- Non-cleft Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.- The Young Aspiring Singer.- Gender Affirming Voice.- The Weird and the Wonderful.

This text provides a comprehensive review of the assessment and management of pediatric voice and swallow disorders from the perspectives of both the pediatric laryngologist as well as the speech-language pathologist whose collaboration is critical to effective clinical care. All chapters are written by experts in dual fields and formatted to present a straightforward approach to diagnosing and managing each disorder, including descriptions of relevant operative interventions. Multiple intraoperative photographs and illustrations depicting how to perform each surgical procedure are also included.

Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Voice and Swallowing Disorders will serve as a useful step-by-step guide and resource not only for otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists, but all members of the pediatric aerodigestive team and other providers caring for children affected by voice and swallowing disorders.

J. Scott McMurray, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Riley's Hospital for Children
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana USA

Matthew R. Hoffman, MD, PhD University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Surgery Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Madison, WI

Maia N. Braden, MS, CCC-SLP Senior Clinical Speech Pathologist University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Surgery Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Madison, WI