Tongue-lip adhesion in Pierre Robin sequence.
K S Krishna KumarSuresh VyloppilliAnand SivadasanAjit Kumar PatiSaju NarayananSanthy Mohanachandran NairPublished in: Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (2016)
Patients with Pierre Robin sequence exhibit varying degrees of airway obstruction and feeding difficulty. In some patients, airway obstruction may be profound, warranting surgical intervention to maintain a patent airway. The purpose of this article is to highlight the advantages of the tongue-lip adhesion procedure for the management of airway obstruction in such patients compared to the currently available options.