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Robin sequence: what the multidisciplinary approach can do
Authors Cohen SM, Greathouse ST, Rabbani CC, O'Neil J, Kardatzke MA, Hall TE, Bennett Jr WE, Daftary AS, Matt BH, Tholpady SS
Received 3 August 2016
Accepted for publication 11 November 2016
Published 27 March 2017 Volume 2017:10 Pages 121—132
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S98967
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Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Dr Scott Fraser
Stephanie M Cohen,1 S Travis Greathouse,2 Cyrus C Rabbani,3 Joseph O’Neil,4 Matthew A Kardatzke,5 Tasha E Hall,6 William E Bennett Jr,7 Ameet S Daftary,8 Bruce H Matt,3 Sunil S Tholpady1
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 2Reid Health, Richmond, 3Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 4Section of Developmental Pediatrics, 5Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 6Department of Orthodontics, 7Section of Children’s Health Services Research, Section of Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research, 8Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Abstract: Robin sequence (RS) is a commonly encountered triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction, with or without a cleft palate. The management of airway obstruction is of paramount importance, and multiple reviews and retrospective series outline the diagnosis and treatment of RS. This article focuses on the multidisciplinary nature of RS and the specialists’ contributions and thought processes regarding the management of the RS child from birth to skeletal maturity. This review demonstrates that the care of these children extends far beyond the acute airway obstruction and that thorough monitoring and appropriate intervention are required to help them achieve optimal outcomes.
Keywords: cleft palate, micrognathia, mandibular distraction, retrognathia, laryngomalacia
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