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01-21-2003, 08:57 PM
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Just wondering if anyone knows what this is?
arytenoidopexies  ???I do know what the arytenoid is, but what's a pexies? Reading an article about VCP and trying to process it but can't figure this out. Thanks Cory
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Parker, 3 Yrs. old., trached at 3 months (Nov. 2000) due to VC paralysis/paresis, DECANNULATED 9/5/03. A great litle guy who loves Hulk, Spiderman and is mommy's true love !!!!! (Page 8 of Aaron's Page) 
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01-21-2003, 09:29 PM
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-pexy is a suffix that indicates a surgical attachment, so I guess maybe that means surgically attaching the arytenoid cartilage to another surface, maybe to keep the vocal cords open?
Erica (Lily's Mom)
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 Our fabulous Lily was born 5-26-01 with partial trisomy 7q, Pierre-Robin sequence, VSD, GER; had trach, GT, Nissen at 4 weeks, cleft palate repair at 6 months and 18 months. Decannulated 11-15-04. Proud big sister to Benjamin 10-10-03, baby Vivienne 3-5-07!
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