Lateral-Expansion Pharyngoplasty: Combined Technique for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Lateral-Expansion Pharyngoplasty: Combined Technique for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a multifactorial disease characterized by episodes of partial or complete collapse during sleep of different regions of the upper airway. Surgery for OSAS evolved with the introduction of different techniques, considering new surgical concept o...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Pinto, Luciana Balester Mello de Godoy, Heloisa dos Santos Sobreira Nunes, Kelly Elia Abdo, Gabriella Spinola Jahic, André Freitas Cavallini, Gabriel Santos Freitas, Davi Knoll Ribeiro, Caue Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
polysomnography
upper airway surgery
surgical technique
pharyngeal muscles
pharynx/surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1695026

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