A dynamic fixation of the base of the tongue to the mandible using de-epithelized tongue flap in the Pierre Robin Syndrome

A 20-months-old infant who suffered from the Pierre Robin Syndrome and subsequently of right heart failure is presented. The baby was operated on successfully, fixing the base of the tongue to the mandible by means of a de-epithelized tongue muscle flap, simulating the course of the genioglossus muscle. Alternative traditional methods to deal with the problem are listed.