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Renato da Silva Freitas1, Daniel do Prado2, Isis J Guarezi Nasser3
1Federal University of Paraná, Head and Plastic Surgeon at Assistance Center for Cleft Lip and Palate.
Background:
Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, cleft palate, and airway distress. The aims of initial treatment are the improvement of airway and feeding. There are many therapeutic options, including conservative techniques (prone positioning and nasopharyngeal tube) and invasive procedures (mandibular distraction and tracheostomy). In our center, initially conservative treatment is the rule and many patients have been treated with nasopharyngeal tube.
Objective:
The aim was to analyze of the clinical evolution of respiratory distress in infants with PRS submitted to nonsurgical treatment.
Methods:
A retrospective and observational descriptive evaluation was carried out with 56 patients with the PRS at Centro de Atendimento Integral ao Fissurado Labiopalatal (CAIF). 21 patients were selected to a transversal phase.
Results:
The treatment has started in an average age of 1.5 months (±2.09) and 17 (94.4%) had respiratory distress at birth. Polysomnographic exams showed an average apnea/hypopnea index of 0.93, an average number of central apnea/hour of 0.3, an average number of obstructive apnea of 0.6 and an average oxygen saturation of 92%. There was the predominance of esthetic profile in class II with 16 (88.9%) patients in this group, and orthodontic profile in class II with 15 (83.3%) patients.
Conclusion:
The conservative treatment has presented remarkable results in the treatment of respiratory distress in bearers of PRS with a decrease of obstructive sleep events considering the growth of patient and the development of mandibular growth as well.
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