A Minimal Invasive Approach to the Treatment of Infants with Pierre-Robin Sequence

PRESENTED BY
Christian Poets, MD
Medical Director, University Children's Hospital and Center for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Malformations
University of Tübingen

SESSION DESCRIPTION
This session will familiarize the audience with current treatment approaches for upper airway obstruction and feeding problems. We will also present recent evidence on the effectiveness of a functional treatment approach centered around a modified palatal plate that opens the airway and allows infants to breathe freely and gain weight normally while fed by mouth.

EDUCATION GOALS

To have knowledge of current treatment approaches for infants with Robin sequence (RS)

To understand the main clinical problems encountered in infants with RS

To gain knowledge on a new, functional treatment paradigm to RS and its advantages over traditional approaches

To sensitze the audience for the importance of mandibular catch-up growth in RS

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