Tongue-lip adhesion in the management of Pierre Robin sequence with airway obstruction: Technique and outcome

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-96

  Huang, Faye ^a   Lo, Lun Jou ^a   Chen, Yu Ray ^a   Yang, Johnson C ^a   Niu, Chen Kuang ^a   Chung, Mei Yung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Pierre Robin sequence; Tongue lip adhesion

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EXTUBATION; FEEDING DISORDER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTUBATION; LIP; MICROGNATHIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIP; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONGUE;

EID: 17144401113     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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