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. 2022 May 30;7(4):1194–1199. doi: 10.1002/lio2.823

TABLE 2.

Patient symptoms, hospitalizations, and subsequent procedures.

Pt Presenting symptoms Respiratory hospitalizations 1 year before LCIL and Sal‐Bot injection Respiratory hospitalizations 1 year after LCIL and Sal‐Bot injection 30‐day adverse events from LCIL and Sal‐Bot injection Subsequent procedure 30‐day adverse events from subsequent procedure
1 Coughing and choking on secretions, 6 bibs/day 0 0 None Botulinum toxin injections and eventual submandibular gland excision None
2 Coughing, choking on secretions, aspiration, recurrent respiratory infections 5 2 None Planned botulinum toxin and laryngeal cleft injection, but patient had respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy N/A
3 Choking on secretions, 1–2 bibs/day 0 0 Transient increase in apneic events 1 week post procedure No subsequent procedures needed N/A
4 Choking on secretions, 3–4 bibs/day, recurrent respiratory symptoms 3 2 None Laryngeal cleft repair & repeat botulinum injection None
5 Choking on secretions, constant drooling, recurrent respiratory symptoms 8 4 Bronchospasm, ICU admission Hospice care, deceased N/A
6 Choking on secretions, 1–2 bibs/day, dysphagia 0 0 None Laryngeal cleft repair N/A
7 Choking on secretions, 4–5 bibs/day, recurrent admissions for respiratory symptoms 10 3 None Combined laryngeal cleft repair and four duct ligation None
8 Increased tracheostomy secretions, 1–2 bibs/day, recurrent respiratory secretions 2 1 None Laryngeal cleft repair N/A
9 Choking and gagging on secretions, respiratory infections, 1–2 bibs/day 1 1 None No subsequent procedures needed N/A