Abstract
A 4-month-old male infant was referred to our outpatient department because of severe upper airway obstruction and feeding difficulty. Examination showed micrognathia, glossoptosis and cleft palate. The diagnosis was Pierre-Robin syndrome. This infant had a tracheotomy performed at 4 months of age because of airway obstruction. Glossopexy designed by Argamaso was performed at 6 months after birth. The infant obtained airway potency immediately after glossopexy. After 6 days of glossopexy, extubation of endotracheal tube was done. The suture of glossopexy was removed on the assumption that the tongue had stabilized after 7 weeks. The palate repair was done at 1.5 year of age. Follow up study 2 years later showed that the patient was free of symptoms and had normal deciduous dentition.
