Prone Ventilation and Tongue Suspension for Airway Management in Severe Pierre Robin Sequence
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-17-2026
Abstract
An 8-day-old full-term female with severe Pierre Robin Sequence and airway obstruction presented for mandibular distractor placement. She required prone positioning and high-flow nasal cannula preoperatively to maintain oxygenation. After inhalational induction with preserved spontaneous ventilation, mask ventilation in the supine position was unsuccessful due to airway collapse. Video laryngoscopy with Miller 0 and 1 blades failed because the tongue completely obstructed the glottic view. The patient was intermittently returned to the prone position for ventilation. A surgical tongue traction suture was then placed, allowing anterior displacement of the tongue and successful intubation using a hyperangulated video laryngoscope
Recommended Citation
Fardous R, Daklallah Y. Prone ventilation and tongue suspension for airway management in severe Pierre Robin sequence. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Anesthesiology Meeting; 2026 Oct 17; San Diego, CA. Available from: https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/21448/presentation/8182
Comments
American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Anesthesiology Meeting, October 16-20, 2026, San Diego, CA