A clinical review of mandibular distraction osteogenesis in neonates with Pierre Robin sequence

• 作 者: WeimingShen;
• 机 构: Department of plastic surgery,Nanjing Children's Hospital affiliated Nanjing Medical University
• 出 处: 2015中华医学会整形外科学分会第十四次全国学术交流会暨第五届中国(福州)ISAPS美容整形外科高级研讨会
• 发表日期: 2015年期

　　INTRODUCTION: Neonatal upper airway obstruction secondary to micrognathia can be managed with conservative or surgical interventions.Traditionally, severe upper airway obstruction was managed with a tracheostomy and endotracheal intubation.Although tracheostomy and endotracheal intubation may be life saving, it is associated with high rates of complications and can lead to developmental problems.More recently, mandibular distraction osteogenesis has been utilized to relieve micrognathia associated airway obstruction.