title: The influence of the Tübingen soft palate plate and early cleft closure on the nasopharyngeal airway for the management of airway obstruction in an infant with Pierre Robin sequence: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A Tübingen palate plate and early cleft closure for successful airway management is described in a newborn with Pierre Robin sequence.
  
  
  METHODS
  A three-day-old newborn with an acute airway obstruction underwent primary treatment with a Tübingen soft palate plate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After stabilization of the airway, the cleft soft palate was closed after three months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Tübingen soft palate plate proved to be a very satisfactory treatment for the infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 12, A-8036 Graz, Austria. Electronic address: lucia.gerzanic@medunigraz.at.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gerzanic
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feichtinger
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kärcher