The Role of Modified Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty in Multilevel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Surgery

The Role of Modified Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty in Multilevel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Surgery

Abstract Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder caused by an excessive narrowing of the pharyngeal airway that also collapses during inspiration, with an important role played by the lateral pharyngeal wall in the development of the obstruction....

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Main Authors: Francesco Lorusso, Francesco Dispenza, Domenico Michele Modica, Salvatore Gallina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-05-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
soft palate
obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
sleep-disordered breathing
nasopharyngeal diseases
sleep apnea syndromes
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1648248

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