Publications by authors named "Telma V de Sousa"
Objective: To present a single protocol that might cover both the respiratory and feeding difficulties of neonates and infants with Robin sequence.
Sources Of Data: The article was prepared on the basis of the most recent publications available in bibliographic databases and in books that discuss the treatment of Robin sequence, especially the studies conducted at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies of Universidade de São Paulo (HRAC/USP).
Summary Of The Findings: We present the morphological and genetic aspects of Robin sequence and concepts about nasopharyngoscopy and its clinical implications; we discuss the treatment of respiratory and feeding difficulties, and we present a single protocol for the treatment of all Robin sequence cases regardless of their severity and complexity.
Objective: To correlate nasopharyngoscopic findings with clinical manifestations during the first month of life and study the course of respiratory obstruction during the first year in infants with Robin sequence (RS).
Design: A longitudinal prospective study of children with RS.
Setting: Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, University of São Paulo, Bauru-SP, Brazil, 1998 to 2000.