Pre-Operative Characteristics Helping to Avoid Gastrostomy Tube After Mandibular Distraction in Neonates With Pierre-Robin Sequence: A Institutional Case-Series and Review of the Literature.

Objective: to investigate the ability of mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) to avoid gastrostomy tube (G-tube).

Data Sources: PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, and Embase.

Review Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the number of MDO cases performed at our institution for patients with Robin Sequence (RS) over the past 10 years.

Clinical Significance of Mast Cells in the Supraglottic Larynx of Children With Aerodigestive Disease.

Objective: To analyze the association of mast cells found on supraglottic biopsy of pediatric patients with common aerodigestive diseases.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Tertiary care children's hospital.