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In Situ and Home Care Nasopharyngeal Intubation Improves Respiratory Condition and Prevents Surgical Procedures in Early Infancy of Severe Cases of Robin Sequence
Joint Authors
Drago Marquezini Salmen, Isabel Cristina
Lazarini Marques, Ilza
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To evaluate the clinical outcome of infants with Robin Sequence (RS) and severe respiratory obstruction managed with nasopharyngeal intubation (NPI).
Methods.
This prospective study was conducted with 107 infants with RS admitted to the Hospital for Craniofacial Anomalies of the University of São Paulo (HRAC-USP), from July 2003 to June 2010, diagnosed with severe RS and treated with NPI.
The infants were followed up for the first year of life.
Clinical findings, morbidity, and mortality were recorded.
Results.
Of the 223 infants with RS admitted to the hospital in the period studied, 149 were diagnosed with severe respiratory distress and 107 (71.81%) matched all the inclusion criteria.
Of those, 78 (73%) presented Isolated Robin Sequence and 29 (27%) presented other syndromes or anomalies associated with RS.
NPI treatment lasted an average of 57 days and the mean hospitalization time was 18 days.
Although all infants presented feeding difficulties, 85% were fed orally and only 15% underwent gastrostomy.
Morbidity was 14% and no deaths occurred.
Conclusions.
The children treated with the RS treatment protocol adopted at the HRAC-USP had improved respiratory and feeding difficulties, required a shorter hospitalization time, and presented low morbidity and mortality during the first year of life.
The general outcome prevented surgical procedures in early infancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Drago Marquezini Salmen, Isabel Cristina& Lazarini Marques, Ilza. 2015. In Situ and Home Care Nasopharyngeal Intubation Improves Respiratory Condition and Prevents Surgical Procedures in Early Infancy of Severe Cases of Robin Sequence. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056112
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Drago Marquezini Salmen, Isabel Cristina& Lazarini Marques, Ilza. In Situ and Home Care Nasopharyngeal Intubation Improves Respiratory Condition and Prevents Surgical Procedures in Early Infancy of Severe Cases of Robin Sequence. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056112
American Medical Association (AMA)
Drago Marquezini Salmen, Isabel Cristina& Lazarini Marques, Ilza. In Situ and Home Care Nasopharyngeal Intubation Improves Respiratory Condition and Prevents Surgical Procedures in Early Infancy of Severe Cases of Robin Sequence. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056112
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056112