The Journal of craniofacial surgery
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The Robin sequence, previously known as the Pierre Robin syndrome, is characterized by the sequence of clinical events that result from a small mandible. The tongue becomes posteriorly displaced (glossoptosis) and obstructs the airway. The obstructing tongue also makes oral feeding difficult and, in severe cases, impossible. ⋯ Ideally, treatment should be individualized. Patients who will have catch-up growth of the mandible will only need a tongue-lip or nasopharyngeal airway as a temporary measure. Patients who we know will not have catch-up growth will benefit from early distraction osteogenesis.