ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2018
Transoral glossoepiglottopexy in the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnoea: a surgical approach.
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- Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Carbon Dioxide Laser-Assisted Stiffening for Primary Epiglottic Collapse: A Preliminary Experience.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Airway Anatomy and Surgical Management in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2026Review
- The Role of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy with Positive Airway Pressure Titration in the Individualized Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Report of Three Illustrative Cases.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- An Overview of Systematic Reviews on the Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Review
- Defining Epiglottic Collapses Patterns in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: Francia-Lugo Classification.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sleep Endoscopy with Positive Airway Pressure: A Method for Better Compliance and Individualized Treatment of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Dual Staged Supraglottoplasty for the Treatment of Trapdoor Epiglottis with Underlying Neurodegenerative Disease-Case report and Review of literature.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Surgical Treatment Options for Epiglottic Collapse in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Epiglottopexy Is a Treatment of Choice for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by a Collapsing Epiglottis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Treatment of primary epiglottis collapse in OSA in adults with glossoepiglottopexy: a 5-year experience.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022Article
- Surgical treatment of epiglottis collapse in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: epiglottis stiffening operation.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2019Article
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Abstract
summaryThe treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is still a matter of debate; among the different therapeutic alternatives, both surgical and conservative, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is considered the "gold standard". The recent scientific literature reports that even if CPAP represents an effective solution for sleep apnoeas, 12% of patients do not benefit from its use. In most cases, primary collapse of the epiglottis is responsible for failure. We developed a surgical technique that provides a stable support to the epiglottis without influencing its function during swallowing while preserving laryngeal anatomy and physiology. The procedure we propose is based on that conceived by Monnier for children affected by laryngomalacia. We analysed a group of 20 patients who underwent glossoepiglottopexy between January 2015 and September 2016 and compared data (AHI, ODI, t90, ESS, EAT10, etc.) collected before and 6 months after surgery to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of our glossoepiglottopexy (GEP). The results allow us to consider GEP as a valid choice to treat adults who suffer from sleep apnoeas.
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