Diagnosing Tongue Base Obstruction in Pierre Robin Sequence Infants: Sleep vs Awake Endoscopy.
Jake J LeeMatthew D FordAllison B TobeyNoel JabbourPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2018)
Bedside AE has low sensitivity for detecting base-of-tongue collapse in infants with PRS. Because of the substantial false negative rate, AE may not be a reliable diagnostic modality for ruling out base-of-tongue obstruction in this susceptible population. DISE may be indicated in high-risk patients to avoid underdiagnosing upper airway obstruction.