The Tübingen palatal plate--an innovative therapeutic concept in Pierre-Robin sequence

Infants with Pierre-Robin sequence (PRS) may suffer severe upper airway obstruction resulting in hypoxemia that is difficult to treat. We are currently evaluating a new therapeutic approach involving an oral appliance that widens the pharynx by pulling the base of the tongue forward using a preepigl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2003-12, Vol.115 (24), p.871
Hauptverfasser:	von Bodman, Anette, Buchenau, Wolfgang, Bacher, Margit, Arand, Jörg, Urschitz, Michael S, Poets, Christian F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	ger
Schlagworte:	Dental Prosthesis Design Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Palatal Obturators Pierre Robin Syndrome - complications Pierre Robin Syndrome - therapy Polysomnography Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - congenital Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy Treatment Outcome Velopharyngeal Insufficiency - congenital Velopharyngeal Insufficiency - diagnosis Velopharyngeal Insufficiency - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Infants with Pierre-Robin sequence (PRS) may suffer severe upper airway obstruction resulting in hypoxemia that is difficult to treat. We are currently evaluating a new therapeutic approach involving an oral appliance that widens the pharynx by pulling the base of the tongue forward using a preepiglottic baton. Here we present a patient treated with this device who showed a decrease in his desaturation index from 50 to < 1.
ISSN:	0043-5325