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SAGE Publications, Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 7(59), p. 891-898, 2021

DOI: 10.1177/10556656211031105

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Nasopharyngeal Tube and Functional Treatment in Pierre Robin Sequence: A Tertiary Clinical Experience From 150 Cases

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Abstract

Objectives: To describe the initial care practices for children with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) and analyze the factors predicting the severity of the obstruction breathing disorders. Design: A retrospective single-center study of 150 children with PRS. Setting: Single tertiary care center, Regional Competence Center for the diagnosis and treatment of PRS. Patients: A total of 150 children with PRS consecutively followed between 1986 and 2017. Group 1 comprises children without specific respiratory management; group 2, children requiring prone positioning to alleviate their respiratory distress symptoms; and group 3, children requiring nasopharyngeal airway tube (NT) or nonconservative surgical treatment. Main outcome measures: Evolution and results of the initial treatment of PRS. Results: Forty-two percent (n = 63) were attributed to group 1, 39% (n = 50) to group 2, and 19% (n = 29) to group 3. Preterm birth, birth weight, or associated congenital malformations were not significantly different between the groups. However, the age of exclusive oral feeding was significantly different: 1 day (quartiles: 0-3) for group 1; 11 days (quartiles: 1-28) for group 2; 39 days (quartiles: 19-111) for group 3 ( P < .0001). Considering the NT, its use relieves the upper airway obstruction, assessed by a respiratory polygraphy, in 14 children. Conclusions: Nasopharyngeal airway tube has become our major first-line treatment, avoiding more complex procedures in most of the cases. The achievement of exclusive oral feeding seems to be a good predictor of the severity of respiratory symptoms in PRS.