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1: Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb;26(1):80-8.Click here to read Links

Surgical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Li KK.

Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Stanford University, 1900 University Avenue #105, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. drli@sleepapneasurgery.com

Despite advances in positive pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, compliance continues to be a problem for many patients. Sleep apnea surgery is a viable option for patients who are intolerant of positive pressure therapy. This review presents the current state of the art in sleep apnea surgery, including airway evaluation with fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy and lateral cephalometric radiography, formulation of a surgical plan with selection of procedures to address specific sites of obstruction, as well as discussion of published surgical outcomes.

PMID: 16052420 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]