Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Won CH, Li KK, Guilleminault C. Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2008, 5: 193-199. PMID: 18250212, DOI: 10.1513/pats.200708-121mg.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPositive airway pressure therapySevere obstructive sleep apneaAirway pressure therapyRadiofrequency ablationMaxillomandibular advancementSleep apneaPressure therapyMaxillomandibular deficiencyUpper airway surgeryUpper airway obstructionImportant treatment optionLaser-assisted uvulopalatoplastyProper patient selectionImportant therapeutic considerationProper procedure selectionGenioglossal advancementRetrolingual obstructionUvulopalatal flapAirway obstructionNasal obstructionSurgical treatmentAirway surgeryPatient selectionMost surgeries