Transpalatal Advancement Pharyngoplasty
Successful surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) continues to be a challenging goal. Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) remains the gold standard of surgical care, but its use is limited due…
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: The Fairbanks Technique
1 Introduction Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is generally both safe and effective as a surgical treatment for nonobese patients who suffer with mild to moderate sleep apnea. This refinement in surgical technique…
Palatal Implants for Primary Snoring: Short- and Long-Term Results of a New, Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique
1 Introduction Snoring is a widespread symptom affecting about 50% of the adult population. Primary snoring without sleep-disordered breathing is not harmful in itself. However, because snoring often causes social…
The Uvulopalatal Flap
1 Introduction It is obvious to the reader of this textbook that there is a plethora of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) palatal surgeries. Because palatal anatomy varies between individuals, different…
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: Patient Selection and Effects on the Airway
1 Introduction Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), first described by Fujita in 1981, was the first surgical procedure specifically designed to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and it is still the…
Classic Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
1 Introduction In the last 20 years the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring has seen a continuous expansion and refinement. As surgeons gained more information about…
Elevoplasty
Elevoplasty is a minimally invasive physician’s office intervention to treat patients who present with mild to moderate snoring who choose not to wear an appliance to assist with sleep and…
Cautery-Assisted Palatal Stiffening Operation and Anterior Palatoplasty
1 Introduction Snoring is caused by the vibration of the structures in the oral cavity and oropharynx—namely the soft palate, uvula, tonsils, base of tongue, epiglottis, and pharyngeal walls. Most…
Sling Snoreplasty
1 Introduction Snoring is a highly prevalent condition consisting of irregular respiratory sounds during sleep that are sufficiently loud enough to disturb a bed partner. A recent large health survey…
Role of Laser Surgery in Treatment of OSA
1 Introduction Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is a surgical procedure for the treatment of snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. LAUP involves the use of a surgical laser to sequentially…
