Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis For The Treatment Of Upper Airway Obstruction Due To Retrognathia And Glossoptosis
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.70-74, 2010 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-74
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Retrognathia and Glossoptozis in new borns and toddlers may cause severe respiratory insufficiency resulting with endotracheal intubation and/or tracheotomy. In this study four pediatric patients whom distraction osteogenesis was performed are presented. Two patients had tracheotomy and retrognathia and two new born patients had Pierre Robin sequence.