Long-term persistence in obstructive sleep apnea following tongue-lip adhesion in infants with Pierre Robin sequence and a cleft palate

• मुख्य लेखकों: Julie Sahrmann (लेखक), Brent Haberman (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and airway compromise are common in infants with Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS) due to tongue-based airway obstruction. Tongue-lip adhesion (TLA) is an effective procedure that can alleviate the symptoms of OSA by preventing posterior prolapse of the tongue. Although OSA c...