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Kurt-W Bütow1, Sharan Naidoo2, Roger Arthur Zwahlen3
1Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Facial Cleft Deformity Clinic, University of Pretoria, Durban, South Africa; Suite A2-Maxillofacial Surgery, The Wilgers Hospital, Pretoria, Durban, South Africa; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Context:
The disorder currently accepted as Pierre Robin syndrome/anomaly/sequence (PRS) has been plagued by controversy ever since initially being described. Controversy exists not only about the appropriate terminology and etiopathogenesis of the disorder but also about its management. Therefore, clinical findings and treatment outcomes of a large database of 266 PRS cases were compared with the current state of knowledge in the scientific literature related to history, clinical description, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, theories of oligohydramnios, mandibular catch-up growth, midfacial hyperplasia, and early management.
Aims Of Part 4:
To provide a systematic treatment protocol for Fairbairn-Robin triad (FRT) and Siebold Robin sequence (SRS) patients based on clinical findings and experience with 266 PRS cases.
Subjects And Methods:
A plethora of treatment modalities and their outcome in literature have been compared to those applied in this database and their outcomes.
Results:
The management of SRS/FRT depends on various factors including compromised airways, feeding difficulties, as well as the sequence of the reconstructive ladder.
Conclusion:
Based on the novel PRS subdivisions, a stepwise sequential treatment approach is outlined, addressing the particular needs of each disorder systematically.
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