Management of upper airway obstruction in Pierre Robin sequence

被引:36
作者
Bath, AP [1 ]
Bull, PD [1 ]
机构
[1] Sheffield Childrens Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
关键词
airway obstruction; Pierre Robin syndrome;
D O I
10.1017/S0022215100139581
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) presents in the neonatal period with upper airway obstruction and feeding difficulties. Infants with pronounced micrognathia may fail to thrive because of chronic airway obstruction, or experience severe respiratory distress. This is potentially fatal and surgical intervention in these cases is necessary. We present our series of cases with severe PRS requiring surgical relief of their airway obstruction, and the reasons for preferring tracheostomy over glossopexy.
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页数:3
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