J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2016 Feb;42(1):47-50. 10.5125/jkaoms.2016.42.1.47.

Tongue-lip adhesion in Pierre Robin sequence

• Krishna Kumar KS
• Vylopilli
• Sivadasan
• Pati AK
• Narayanan
• Nair SM

• KMID: 2189414
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2016.42.1.47

Abstract

Patients with Pierre Robin sequence exhibit varying degrees of airway obstruction and feeding difficulty. In some patients, airway obstruction may be profound, warranting surgical intervention to maintain a patent airway. The purpose of this article is to highlight the advantages of the tongue-lip adhesion procedure for the management of airway obstruction in such patients compared to the currently available options.

Keyword

Pierre Robin syndrome; Tongue-lip adhesion; Airway obstruction

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction
Humans
Pierre Robin Syndrome*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Neonate with Pierre Robin sequence.

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  Fig. 2 A. Contact area marked on lower lip. B. Contact area marked over ventral surface of tongue. C. Flaps raised. D. Flaps raised and approximated. E. Closure.

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  Fig. 3 A. Late postoperative profile view. B. Late postoperative showing lip. C. Late postoperative showing ventral surface of toungue. D. Late postoperative showing lip and toungue. E. Late postoperative lateral profile view.

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