Combined Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Surgery and Palate Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Modified Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty versus Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty

Combined Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Surgery and Palate Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Modified Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty versus Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty

Background: Successful surgery outcomes are limited to moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Multilevel collapse at retropalatal and retroglossal areas is often found during the drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). Therefore, multilevel surgery is considered for these patients....

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Main Authors: Yung-An Tsou, Chun-Chieh Hsu, Liang-Chun Shih, Tze-Chieh Lin, Chien-Jen Chiu, Vincent Hui-Chi Tien, Ming-Hsui Tsai, Wen-Dien Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
uvulopalatoplasty
barbed repositioning pharyngoplasty
transoral robotic surgery tongue base reduction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3169

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