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Review
. 2012 Jun;45(3):695-710, ix.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.03.007.

Pierre Robin Sequence: evaluation, management, indications for surgery, and pitfalls

Andrew R Scott  1 , Robert J Tibesar, James D Sidman
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Pierre Robin Sequence: evaluation, management, indications for surgery, and pitfalls

Andrew R Scott et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

This article reviews the various treatment methods for airway obstruction and feeding difficulty in infants with Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS), and highlights the benefits and limitations of early mandibular distraction osteogenesis in particular as a way of managing both airway obstruction and feeding difficulty in these children.

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