Rule of thumb criteria for tongue-lip adhesion in Pierre Robin anomalad.
Rule of thumb criteria for tongue-lip adhesion in the Pierre Robin anomalad have been formulated on the basis of a review of 38 cases. Babies with this anomalad who do not show a progressive gain in strength and weight after 7 days of nonoperative intensive care or who cannot be successfully extubated after 3 days should have a tongue-lip adhesion as the next step in conservative management.
D001835:Body Weight; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D010855:Pierre Robin Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*