Ash S P, Moss J P
Department of Orthodontics, University College Dental School, London.
Br J Orthod. 1987 Nov;14(4):253-61. doi: 10.1179/bjo.14.4.253.
The features of premature low birth weight infant palates were examined. Babies of less than 32 weeks gestation at birth were compared with 30 who had required orotracheal intubation for ten or more days. By random selection half of these babies were fitted with a protective supporting appliance during the intubation phase. Prolonged orotracheal intubation was shown to be associated with narrowing, deepening and some anterior elongation of the developing palate. The protective appliance was shown to reduce the extent of these changes and provided an additional means of orotracheal tube support.
对早产低体重儿的腭部特征进行了检查。将出生时孕周小于32周的婴儿与30名需要口气管插管10天或更长时间的婴儿进行比较。通过随机选择，这些婴儿中有一半在插管阶段佩戴了保护性支撑装置。结果显示，长时间口气管插管与发育中的腭部变窄、加深以及一些前部伸长有关。保护性装置被证明可以减少这些变化的程度，并提供了一种额外的口气管导管支撑方式。
