Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3134225 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Many advances in healthcare are built on advances in technology. In the case of fetal medicine, technology has availed an entirely new patient population. The authors report a case of severe micrognathia and Pierre Robin Sequence that was diagnosed prenatally. Antenatal planning and treatment were instituted via the Fetal Diagnosis/Treatment Team to avoid loss of the neonate's airway. An EXIT procedure was utilized to ensure a secure airway. The benefits of team care for these types of deformities are highlighted including the importance of craniomaxillofacial specialists.
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Authors
B.J. Costello, T. Hueser, D. Mandell, D. Hackam, T.L. Prosen,