Hyoid suspension as the only procedure
Chapter 49 Hyoid suspension as the only procedure Nico de Vries, Cindy den Herder 1 INTRODUCTION Obstruction of the airway at the retropalatinal and retropharyngeal airway is the key factor…
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty – effects on the airway
Chapter 30 Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty – effects on the airway Aaron E. Sher 1 HISTORY OF UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) was first described by Fujita in 1981. It represented the first surgical procedure…
Transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty
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…
Zetapalatopharyngoplasty (ZPP)
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…
Submucosal uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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…
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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…
Modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with uvula preservation
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…
Nasal valve repair
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…
Cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation
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 –…
A minimally invasive technique for tongue base stabilization
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…
Multi-modality management of nasopharyngeal stenosis following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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…
Revision uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) by Z-palatoplasty (ZPP)
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…
Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty: techniques and results
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…
Distraction osteogenesis and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
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…
Hyo-mandibular suspension and hyoid expansion for obstructive sleep apnea
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…
Bipolar radiofrequency cold ablation turbinate reduction for obstructive inferior turbinate hypertrophy
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…
The uvulopalatal flap
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…
Obesity management
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…
Correction of nasal obstruction due to nasal valve collapse
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…
Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty
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,…
