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…
