title: Subglosso-palatal membrane a rare cause of neonatal respiratory distress: A case report.
abstract: Subglosso-palatal membrane is a rare cause of acute respiratory distress in newborn. Contrary to the earlier reported cases in which immediate splitting or excision of membrane has been described as measure to relief respiratory distress, we managed our case successfully without any emergency surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vaibhav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Smayan Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.affiliation: Smayan Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jayanto
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tapadar
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ajay Narayan
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Gangopadhyay
keywords: Cleft palate; membrane; oral web; respiratory distress
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