Chapter 36 Transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty B. Tucker Woodson 1 INTRODUCTION The ultimate goal of surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to improve symptoms and eliminate disease morbidity and…
Chapter 33 Zetapalatopharyngoplasty (ZPP) Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION Due to its limited success in curing obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS),1 many adjunctive procedures and modifications were proposed after…
Chapter 32 Submucosal uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a widely accepted surgical procedure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)1 and the only…
Chapter 29 Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty George P. Katsantonis 1 INTRODUCTION Although the surgical armamentarium for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has, in the last several years, expanded significantly to include many…
Chapter 35 Modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with uvula preservation Han Demin, Ye Jingying, Wang Jun 1 INTRODUCTION A narrow upper airway is one of the main causes of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome…
Chapter 20 Nasal valve repair Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION The nasal valve is defined as the flow-limiting segment of the nasal airway, located at the triangular aperture between…
Chapter 26 Cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation Kenny P. Pang, David J. Terris 1 INTRODUCTION Snoring is caused by the vibration of the structures in the oral cavity and oropharynx –…
Chapter 42 A minimally invasive technique for tongue base stabilization B. Tucker Woodson 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) results from a complex scenario initiated with airway collapse and…
Chapter 58 Multi-modality management of nasopharyngeal stenosis following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Yosef P. Krespi, Kacker Ashutosh 1 INTRODUCTION Nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a serious problem. More palatal procedures are…
Chapter 62 Revision uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) by Z-palatoplasty (ZPP) Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is the single most common surgical procedure performed for the correction of retropalatal obstruction…
Chapter 24 Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty: techniques and results Andrew N. Goldberg, Amol M. Bhatki 1 INTRODUCTION Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is a surgical procedure for the treatment of snoring and mild obstructive…
Chapter 54 Distraction osteogenesis and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Kasey K. Li Maxillofacial skeletal deficiency in the sagittal and frontal plane has been shown to be a major contributing factor…
Chapter 51 Hyo-mandibular suspension and hyoid expansion for obstructive sleep apnea Yosef P. Krespi 1 INTRODUCTION Upper airway obstruction results from excess and/or collapse of soft tissue in the soft…
Chapter 23 Bipolar radiofrequency cold ablation turbinate reduction for obstructive inferior turbinate hypertrophy Neil Bhattacharyya 1 INTRODUCTION Nasal obstruction secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy is a common compounding problem for…
Chapter 34 The uvulopalatal flap Tod C. Huntley 1 INTRODUCTION This book includes a number of chapters which describe a variety of palatal surgical procedures for sleep disordered breathing, including…
Chapter 8 Obesity management Robert F. Kushner 1 INTRODUCTION Evaluation and management of obesity is an essential step in the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring…
Chapter 21 Correction of nasal obstruction due to nasal valve collapse Maria T. Messina-Doucet 1 INTRODUCTION Airway obstruction or difficulty breathing through the nose is one of the most frequent…
Chapter 37 Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty Kenny P. Pang B. Tucker Woodson 1 INTRODUCTION Snoring results from the vibration of the soft tissues in the oral cavity – the soft palate,…
Chapter 17 Multilevel surgery for obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome Michael Friedman, Hsin-Ching Lin, T.K. Venkatesan, Berk Gurpinar Effective surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) must be designed to…
Chapter 31 Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty – the Fairbanks technique David N.F. Fairbanks 1 INTRODUCTION Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is generally both safe and effective as a surgical treatment for non-obese patients who suffer with…
