| Literature DB >> 17084233 |
Robert J Tibesar1, Daniel L Price, Eric J Moore.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17084233 DOI： 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.03.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Otolaryngol ISSN： 0196-0709 Impact factor: 1.808