10.1055/b-0038-162732 1.2 Hematology for the Otolaryngologist Key Features Head and neck surgery patients may require screening for, and correction of, hematologic disorders. An overview of blood components, disorders, and transfusion…
10.1055/b-0038-162730 1.0 Approach to the Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Patient This book is organized into brief chapters addressing specific clinical entities. To enable readers to focus readily on their information…
10.1055/b-0039-169073 8 Surgery in Adults Abstract This chapter starts with minimally invasive surgery of the palate, palatal implants, and stiffening procedures. Then the various current invasive palatal procedures, including tonsils,…
10.1055/b-0039-169068 3 Diagnosis of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Abstract This chapter focuses on the workup of a patient with sleep-disordered breathing. As in all domains of medicine, the workup starts with the…
10.1055/b-0039-169070 5 Surgical Principles Abstract This chapter focuses on surgical principles in sleep-disordered breathing that might help select suitable patients for surgery. Factors that need to be addressed after extensive…
10.1055/b-0039-169069 4 Nonsurgical Treatment: Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Positional Therapy, Mandibular Advancement Devices, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Multimodality TreatmentNico de Vries, Peter van Maanen, Linda B. L. Benoist, and Aarnoud Hoekema…
10.1055/b-0039-169071 6 Pediatric Obstructive Sleep ApneaKerstin Rohde† and Thomas Verse Abstract As in adults, pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway…
10.1055/b-0039-169066 1 Introduction and History of Sleep Apnea Surgery Abstract Symptoms and surgical procedures for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are known from antiquity especially from Greece, where uvulas…
10.1055/b-0039-169067 2 Pathophysiology Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is diagnosed more frequently now than in the past. The characteristics of this potentially life-threatening disorder are (socially) disturbing snoring, excessive daytime…
