Fixation of the tongue below mandible in Pierre Robin syndrome.
For some children with a diagnosis of Robin syndrome the conservative treatment will not be sufficient due to recurrent glossoptosis and acute obturation of the airways which leads to asphyxia. The risk for children with this complication is so serious that it needs emergency surgical treatment. Its aim is an artificial ankyloglossia. However, often it fails when the stitches cut through. The technique of tongue fixation presented in this paper has proved successful.
Ramba
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Department for Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000601:surgery; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D010855:Pierre Robin Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000601:surgery*