22q11.2 deletion syndrome surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

Surgical options depends on the presenting symptom at the time of diagnosis and can vary from cardiac sugery to a simple Cleft palate surgery. Thymic Transplantation becomes an obvious choice in a complete DGS case.

Surgery

• Patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may undergo cardiac surgery for their heart abnormalities.

• Cleft palate cases require evaluation by an otolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, or oral & maxillofacial surgeon with experience in surgical correction of palatal defects. Repair of a cleft palate can improve feeding ability, speech, and reduce the incidence of sinopulmonary infections.
• Thymic transplantations is preferred in complete DGS .