Updated Hypopharyngeal Surgery for Sleep Apnea. Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2017;80:81-89
Date
07/25/2017Pubmed ID
28738333DOI
10.1159/000470871Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85025692005 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
The failure of traditional upper airway surgery such as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty has been attributed to lower airway obstruction related to base of tongue collapse. Multiple procedures, including glossectomy, tongue base radiofrequency, genioglossus advancement, and tongue suspension techniques, have been advocated to improve success rates. No consensus exists on which subsets of patients are best treated by individual approaches and direct comparative data are lacking. The selection of procedures must be based on individual patient needs and the relative potential benefits and risks.
Author List
Woodson BTAuthor
B Tucker Woodson MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Airway ObstructionHumans
Hypopharynx
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Tongue
