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Case report of neonate Pierre Robin sequence with severe upper airway obstruction who was rescued by finger guide intubation

BACKGROUND: Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) patients are known for their triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. Their airway can be a challenge even for the most experienced pediatric anesthesiologist. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 9 day old 3.5 kg boy diagnosed with P...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Li, Fei, Jian, Jia, Jian, Shi, Xiaohua, Qu, Meimin, Wang, Hui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530166/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31117960
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-019-0754-2