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Application of Temporary Tongue-Lip Traction During the Initial Period of Mandibular Distraction in Pierre Robin Sequence  

Nam, Hyun Jae (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
Lee, Joon Ho (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
Kim, Yong Ha (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
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Archives of Plastic Surgery / v.35, no.3, 2008 , pp. 349-353 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: There are 3 well-known surgical procedures to treat Pierre Robin sequence: tongue-lip adhesion, distraction osteogenesis of mandible, and tracheostomy. The classical tongue-lip adhesion is an effective way to keep airway. The tongue, however, becomes quite non-mobile and appears dormant until the patient could control upper airway and the adhesion can be maintained for prolonged period. Most of all, this procedure does not provide the correction of the micrognathia. Distraction osteogenesis is a good technique to correct micrognathia and to prevent tracheostomies in patients with Pierre Robin sequence. But airway keeping procedure is needed during the distraction period. The purpose of this study is to determine the usefulness of temporary tongue-lip traction during the initial period of mandibular distraction in Pierre Robin sequence patients with severe airway problems requiring operative procedure. Methods: It was a prospective study of 2 Pierre Robin sequence patients aged between 4 months and 6 months requiring surgical procedure to correct recurrent and severe pulmonary complications. Two patients underwent distraction osteogenesis of mandible. During the operation, deep one tension suture was performed to tract the tongue and lip. When the patient gained control of upper airway at the initial period of distraction and micrognathia was corrected, the traction suture was removed. Results: All patients were followed up. No patients complained severe pulmonary complications and tracheostomy could be avoided. No patients had severe pulmonary complication. The pulmonary condition of patients was good. Conclusion: In severe Pierre Robin sequence case, temporary tongue-lip traction is a good assistant method in distraction osteogenesis because this method can avoid tracheostomy.
Keywords
Pierre Robin sequence; Tongue-lip traction; Distraction osteogenesis;
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