title: Robin sequence: what the multidisciplinary approach can do.
abstract: Robin sequence (RS) is a commonly encountered triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction, with or without a cleft palate. The management of airway obstruction is of paramount importance, and multiple reviews and retrospective series outline the diagnosis and treatment of RS. This article focuses on the multidisciplinary nature of RS and the specialists' contributions and thought processes regarding the management of the RS child from birth to skeletal maturity. This review demonstrates that the care of these children extends far beyond the acute airway obstruction and that thorough monitoring and appropriate intervention are required to help them achieve optimal outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Reid Health, Richmond.
authors.forename: S Travis
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Greathouse
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
authors.forename: Cyrus C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Rabbani
authors.affiliation: Section of Developmental Pediatrics.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Neil
authors.affiliation: Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kardatzke
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics.
authors.forename: Tasha E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Section of Children's Health Services Research, Section of Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research.
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Ameet S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Daftary
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Matt
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: Sunil S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tholpady
keywords: cleft palate; laryngomalacia; mandibular distraction; micrognathia; retrognathia