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 StatementsMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceHumansLarynxMandibleMaxillaNosePatient SelectionPharynxPostoperative ComplicationsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveConceptsObstructive 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