“Orthoglossopelveplasty” and the algorithm for its use in the Pierre Robin sequence

Introduction: Several patients with the Pierre Robin sequence (micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction) have an altered, shortened, and retractable genioglossus muscle that prevents protraction of the tongue and keeps the anterior part of the tongue vertical and its volume posteriorly dis...

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Main Authors: Vera Lúcia Nocchi Cardim, Jullyana Heinen Peixoto, Alessandra dos Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2019-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2531/en_v34n2a08.pdf