Mandibular distraction using bone morphogenic protein and rapid distraction in neonates with Pierre Robin syndrome.

Introduction: Mandibular distraction is recognized as a treatment of respiratory distress in neonates with microretrognathia as seen in the Pierre Robin syndrome. However, mandibular distraction is a complex and lengthy treatment involving 2 to 4 weeks of distraction and another 4 to 12 weeks for bone consolidation. This study was performed to establish the safety and effectiveness of rapid protocol distraction osteogenesis with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) in neonates with the Pierre Robin syndrome.

Submental intubation: An alternative to tracheostomy when nasoendotracheal intubation is unsuccessful - A case report.

Submental intubation (SI) has been proposed as an alternative to nasoendotracheal intubation when oral endotracheal intubation is contraindicated. In patients who require intubation for maxillofacial reconstruction, this is an alternative to a traditional tracheostomy. The present case report presents an 18-year-old woman who suffered a comminuted mandibular fracture.