Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4104466 | American Journal of Otolaryngology | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Children with Pierre Robin sequence can present challenging airway management issues. We describe a neonate with a life-threatening airway obstruction secondary to severe micrognathia and glossoptosis. When the patient was 9 days old, bilateral distraction osteogenesis was performed to lengthen the mandible by 17 mm. The patient was subsequently extubated without further airway or swallowing difficulties.
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Authors
Robert J. Tibesar, Daniel L. Price, Eric J. Moore,