Chapter 11 Oral appliance and craniofacial problems of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Soichiro Miyazaki, Makoto Kikuchi 1 INTRODUCTION Pierre Robin (1934) used the monoblock mandible advancement appliance for the purpose…
Chapter 44 Multilevel pharyngeal surgeryfor obstructive sleep apnea Kenny P. Pang, David J. Terris 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the commonest sleep disorder. It is characterized by repetitive…
Chapter 63 Management of sleep-related breathing disorders in children David H. Darrow, Kaalan E. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTION Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) are a common occurrence in children. While such events…
Chapter 39 Fundamentals of minimally invasive radiofrequency applications in ear, nose and throat medicine Kai Desinger Ear, nose and throat (ENT) medicine currently has several different systems at its disposal…
Chapter 56 Speech-ready, long-termtube-free tracheostomy for obstructive sleep apnea Isaac Eliachar, Lee M. Akst, Robert R. Lorenz 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by obstacles to the free…
Chapter 50 Multilevel surgery (hyoid suspension, radiofrequent ablation of the tongue base, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) with/without genioglossal advancement Nico de Vries, Wietske Richard, Dennis Kox, Cindy den Herder 1 INTRODUCTION Severe obstructive…
Chapter 16 Friedman tongue position and the staging of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome Michael Friedman 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is often the result of obstruction at multiple…
Chapter 28 Palatal implants for primary snoring: short- and long-term results of a new minimally invasive surgical technique Joachim T. Maurer 1 INTRODUCTION Snoring is a widespread symptom affecting about…
Chapter 52 Maxillofacial surgical techniques for hypopharyngeal obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea Donald M. Sesso, Robert W. Riley, Nelson B. Powell 1 INTRODUCTION Due to poor patient acceptance of tracheostomy…
Chapter 41 Minimally invasive submucosal glossectomy Sam Robinson 1 INTRODUCTION The major contributing factors to retrolingual collapse in sleep apnea are macroglossia, hypotonia, retrognathia and lingual tonsillar hyperplasia. Any or…
