OBJECTIVE: Tongue-lip adhesion (TLA) is commonly used to relieve @entity27 ( @entity27 ) in @entity1 with @entity5599 ( @entity5599 ), but few studies have evaluated its efficacy with objective measures. The purpose of this study was to measure TLA outcomes using polysomnography. Our hypothesis was that TLA relieves @entity27 in most @entity1 . METHODS: This is a retrospective study of @entity1 with @entity5599 who underwent TLA from 2011 to 2014 and had at least a postoperative polysomnogram. Predictor variables included demographic and birth characteristics, surgeon, syndromic diagnosis, GILLS score, preoperative @entity27 severity, and clinical course. A successful outcome was defined as minimal @entity27 ( @entity27 index score < 5) on postoperative polysomnogram and no need for additional airway intervention. Descriptive, bivariate, and regression statistics were computed, and statistical significance was set at P < .05. RESULTS: Eighteen subjects who had TLA at a mean age of 28    4.7 days were included. Thirteen (72.2%) had a confirmed or suspected syndrome, and the mean GILLS score was 3    0.3. All parameters trended toward improvement from the preoperative to postoperative polysomnograms, and improvement in @entity27 severity, @entity26 saturation nadir, and arousals per hour was statistically significant (P < .02). This effect was significant across categories of surgeon, syndrome, and GILLS score. Nine subjects (50%) met the criteria for a successful outcome. Bivariate and regression analyses did not demonstrate a significant relationship between success and any predictor variable. CONCLUSIONS: TLA improved airway obstruction in all @entity1 with @entity5599 but resolved @entity27 in only nine @entity1 , and success was unpredictable.

Effectiveness of Tongue-lip Adhesion for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in XXXX With Robin Sequence Measured by Polysomnography.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'infants'] @entity5599 :: ('MESH:D010855', 'Disease') :: ['RS', 'Robin sequence'] @entity26 :: ('MESH:D010100', 'Chemical') :: ['oxygen'] @entity27 :: ('MESH:D020181', 'Disease') :: ['apnea-hypopnea', 'obstructive sleep apnea', 'OSA']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Infants']
