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Distraction Osteogenesis for Management of Severe OSA in Pierre Robin Sequence: An Approach to Elude Tracheostomy in Infants

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Background

Severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a life threatening condition associated with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) due to mandibular micrognathia and glossoptosis. Often these patients require tracheostomy at an early age which has high morbidity. Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is an accepted method of treatment for patients with hypoplastic mandible to achieve mandibular lengthening without need for a bone graft. It has also been used in respiratory distressed neonates and infants to avoid tracheostomy.

Case report

An eight month old baby, a diagnosed case of PRS with severe OSA and recurrent episodes of aspiration pneumonia and on nasogastric tube feeding since birth was referred to us for evaluation and possibility of therapeutic augmentation of the mandible by DO. After a thorough clinico-radiological assessment the child was operated for bilateral extraoral placement of horizontal corpus distractor. A total distraction of 12 mm was carried out and consolidation of callus was monitored by USG. Postoperatively the patient was followed up for 12 months. Presently she has normal respiratory and feeding function without any episode of aspiration pneumonia.

Conclusion

Mandibular corpus DO is a safe and effective technique that can be applied to predictably relieve severe upper airway obstruction in selected PRS cases. In order to avoid the limitations of alternative surgical procedures and the tracheostomy-associated morbidity, DO should be considered among the routine treatment modalities.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CMDC (WC), Chandimandir, Haryana, 134107, India

    NK Sahoo

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CMDC (SC), Pune, 411040, India

    ID Roy

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 411040, India

    Shamsher Dalal

  4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 411040, India

    Amit Bhandari

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Sahoo, N., Roy, I., Dalal, S. et al. Distraction Osteogenesis for Management of Severe OSA in Pierre Robin Sequence: An Approach to Elude Tracheostomy in Infants. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 15, 501–505 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-016-0888-4

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