De Sousa et al reported a grading classification for Pierre Robin Sequence based on findings seen on nasopharyngoscopy. The authors are from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Rio Grande do Sul and affiliated hospitals in Poto Alegre, Brazil.
Patient selection: Pierre Robin sequence
Exam: nasopharyngoscopy
Posterior Tongue and Posterior Wall of the Pharynx
Pressure of Tongue on Posterior Wall of the Pharynx
Classification
do not touch
not applicable
normal
does not touch most of the time
none
mild
touches most of the time
none
moderate
touches all or most of the time
present, with variable projection up into nasopharynx
severe
The grade of the findings is not a good predictor of clinical respiratory obstruction.
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