Palliative care through single visit flexible feeding aid for an infant with Pierre Robin sequence: A clinical report
Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) or anomalad is one of the most readily recognized presentation, and results of the first brachial arch malformation. PRS presents a classic triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate. Infants with PRS can present with varied problems, some of them emergencies....
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) or anomalad is one of the most readily recognized presentation, and results of the first brachial arch malformation. PRS presents a classic triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate. Infants with PRS can present with varied problems, some of them emergencies. However, in infants with a complete cleft palate, most commonly encountered problems are with feeding. This article describes the clinical and laboratory procedures for construction of a feeding plate in a neonate with PRS due to the presence of a cleft palate. |
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| Item Description: | 2454-3160 2589-7373 10.4103/2454-3160.177950 |