Comparative study between single-stage multilevel surgery and staged surgery for management of snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea

Autor: Hazem Abdel-Latif Gafar, Alaa El-Din Ali Abdulla, Youssef Yehia Ghanem, Ahmed Yassin Bahgat
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1012-5574
2090-8539
DOI: 10.1186/s43163-022-00268-0
Popis: Abstract Background When the nasal obstruction is identified in cases of snoring and/or OSA with suspected oropharyngeal and nasal obstruction, the combination of nasal and palate surgeries is suggested to be conducted in either a single-staged or multi-staged manner. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of combined nasal-palatopharyngeal surgery in a staged versus a single-stage multilevel procedure. Methods Prospective randomized comparative study included 60 patients with combined nasal and retropalatal obstruction, > 18 years old, BMI
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