| Autor: |
M J, Naya, E A, Vicente, J, Asín, P, Gargallo |
| Rok vydání: |
2003 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola. 53(9) |
| ISSN: |
0001-6519 |
| Popis: |
There are a lot of techniques involves to surgical treatment of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Surgical treatments of tongue-base and hypopharyngeal colapse include glossectomy, hyoid suspension, mandibular osteotomy with genioglossal advancement and maxillay-mandibular advancement. Many or these procedures are associated with extreme morbidity. In this paper is evaluated the effectiveness of a minimally invasive technique for tongue-base suspension. The procedure was performed in 12 male patients whit O.S.A.S. that were evaluated with cefalometric and fiberoptic analysis. These preliminary results show the initial efficacy of this new surgical procedure. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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