RESUMO
Se presenta el caso de una paciente recién nacida de término portadora de un síndrome de Pierre Robin asociada a laringomalacia severa que requirió resolución quirúrgica para estabilización de su vía aérea superior Se presenta la experiencia clínica en el uso de microdebridador para realización de supraglotoplastía como una novedosa alternativa en el tratamiento quirúrgico de este tipo de pacientes y se realiza revisión de la literatura respecto de esta técnica.
Pierre Robin syndrome is a triad formed by micrognathia, and cleft palate glossoptosis. His association with laryngomalacia is not set however determining the coexistence of these two diseases and their severity is of utmost importance as they condition the prognosis of a patient with Pierre Robin syndrome. Currently one of the surgical techniques used in patients with severe laryngomalacia, is assisted endoscopic microdebrider supraglottoplasty. In the ENT unit of the Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, this procedure is being implemented in order to give our patients a safe and effective treatment option for their pathology.