Neurotology and skull base surgery slowly emerged out of a confluence of interrelated disciplines and technologies over the past century to become the field that we know today. Its formation…
A variety of surgical procedures exist to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Some, such as tracheotomy and maxillomandibular advancement, have very high cure rates, over 90%. These procedures have…
Safe perioperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) requires special attention to preoperative and postoperative care. Patients with OSA are more likely to have comorbidities including hypertension, esophageal…
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the result of upper airway obstruction during sleep. Hypopharyngeal airway obstruction can be caused by the prominence or relaxation of the base of the tongue,…
Sleep-disordered breathing is a growing public health concern and an integral part of head and neck surgery. Multichannel home sleep testing is a cost-effective, patient-friendly, scientifically valid technique of evaluating…
Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) in children are caused by a diverse group of anatomic and physiologic pathologies. These disorders share a common clinical presentation as stertor or sonorous breathing, occasionally…
Progress in successful surgical treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) has been based on adjunctive treatment of the hypopharynx. Still the palate and oropharynx are the major areas…
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become the treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Successful therapy with CPAP depends greatly on individual patient acceptance and compliance. Current indications…
The standard for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is polysomnography (PSG). Although PSG helps identify individuals who have OSA and guides medical management, it does not identify the…
Polysomnography provides information on the physiological changes occurring in many different organ systems in relation to sleep stages and wakefulness. It allows qualitative and quantitative documentation of abnormalities of sleep…
