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…
