Chapter 53 Modified maxillomandibular advancement technique Yau Hong Goh, Winston Tan Mark, Hon Wah Ignatius 1 INTRODUCTION Orthognathic surgery has been used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) since the…
Chapter 48 Genioglossus advancement in sleep apnea surgery Kasey K. Li Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with airway obstruction due to a decrease in upper airway muscle tone during…
Chapter 68 Microdebrider-assisted tonsillectomy PeterJ. Koltai, Christopher M. Discolo 1 INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed on children. In contrast to several decades ago when…
Chapter 18 Nasal obstruction and sleep- disordered breathing Kristin K. Egan, David Kim, Eric J. Kezirian 1 FUNCTIONAL VALVULAR ANATOMY Anatomic models (Figs 18.1 and 18.2) in combination with objective…
Chapter 40 Radiofrequency tongue base reduction in sleep-disordered breathing Robert J. Troell 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION Sleep-disordered breathing is caused by collapse or obstruction of the upper airway during…
Chapter 27 Injection snoreplasty* Scott E. Brietzke, Eric A. Mair 1 INTRODUCTION There is a vast array of choices available to the otolaryngologist to treat simple snoring. The majority of…
Chapter 13 The impact of surgical treatment of OSA on cardiac risk factors Darius Bliznikas, Ho-Sheng Lin Evidence supporting the association between OSA and cardiovascular diseases is compelling. In a…
Chapter 22 Radiofrequency volumetric reduction for hypertrophic turbinate Kasey K. Li Summary Inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a frequent cause of nasal obstruction. It is well accepted that turbinate reduction by…
Chapter 57 The postoperative management of OSA patients after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Inpatient or outpatient? Jeffrey H. Spiegel, Yanina Greenstein 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition that is estimated…
Chapter 43 Endoscopic coblation lingual tonsillectomy Peter G. Michaelson, Eric A. Mair 1 INTRODUCTION For the clinician and surgeon treating patients with obstructed sleep apnea and related maladies, the retrolingual…
