Snare uvulectomy for upper airway resistance
Chapter 25 Snare uvulectomy for upper airway resistance James Newman 1 INTRODUCTION The upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) defines a group of patients with clinical signs and symptoms of excessive…
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure
Chapter 60 Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure Nico de Vries, Naomi Ketharanathan 1 INTRODUCTION Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) encompasses a spectrum of conditions including socially unacceptable snoring (SUS) and obstructive sleep…
Perioperative and anesthesia management
Chapter 15 Perioperative and anesthesia management Arthur J. Klowden, Usharani Nimmagadda, Benjamin Salter Keys to anesthetic management of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome • Anticipate co-morbid conditions • Be prepared for…
Current techniques of adenoidectomy
Chapter 66 Current techniques of adenoidectomy Peter J. Koltai, Christopher M. Discolo 1 INTRODUCTION The clinical significance of adenoid hypertrophy was not truly appreciated until the mid-19th century. This was…
The effect of polysomnography on pediatric adenotonsillectomy postoperative management
Chapter 65 The effect of polysomnography on pediatric adenotonsillectomy postoperative management Anthony A. Rieder, Stacey L. Ishman, Valerie Flanary 1 INTRODUCTION Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) often presents in the pediatric…
Practical considerations and clinical caveats in polysomnographic interpretation in sleep-related breathing disorder
Chapter 5 Practical considerations and clinical caveats in polysomnographic interpretation in sleep-related breathing disorder Michel A. Cramer Bornemann, Mark W. Mahowald Events of abnormal breathing in sleep are characterized by…
Radiofrequency tonsil reduction: safety, morbidity and efficacy
Chapter 67 Radiofrequency tonsil reduction: safety, morbidity and efficacy Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy remains one of the most popular surgical procedures performed worldwide. Its role as a…
Modified maxillomandibular advancement technique
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…
Genioglossus advancement in sleep apnea surgery
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…
Microdebrider-assisted tonsillectomy
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…
Nasal obstruction and sleep-disordered breathing
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…
Radiofrequency tongue base reduction in sleep-disordered breathing
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…
Injection snoreplasty*
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…
The impact of surgical treatment of OSA on cardiac risk factors
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…
Radiofrequency volumetric reduction for hypertrophic turbinate
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…
The postoperative management of OSA patients after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Inpatient or outpatient?
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…
Endoscopic coblation lingual tonsillectomy
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…
Analysis of NCPAP failures
Chapter 10 Analysis of NCPAP failures Wietske Richard, Jantine Venker, Cindy den Herder, Dennis Kox, Nico de Vries 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by intensive snoring…
Effects of nasal surgery on snoring and sleep apnea
Chapter 19 Effects of nasal surgery on snoring and sleep apnea Michael Friedman, Paul Schalch 1 INTRODUCTION: NASAL SURGERY AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA The location of obstruction in the obstructive…
Perioperative monitoring in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
Chapter 14 Perioperative monitoring in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome Samuel A. Mickelson 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a prevalent condition resulting from a decrease in…
