ReviewBiomedical journal2019
Intrapharyngeal surgery with integrated treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined Airway and Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Feasibility and Early Outcomes-A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Metabolic Improvements Following Upper Airway Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Association of Airway Improvement with Insulin Resistance.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Upper Airway Collapsibility During Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Is Associated With the Response to Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Combined Airway and Bariatric Surgery (CABS) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Comprehensive Alternative Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- No-cutting remodelling intra-pharyngeal surgery can avoid CPAP in selected OSA patients: myth or reality?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Holistic care for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with an emphasis on restoring nasal breathing: A review and perspective.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2022Review
- Sleep Apnea and Risk of Influenza-Associated Severe Acute Respiratory Infection: Real-World Evidence.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- The 3% Oxygen Desaturation Index is an Independent Risk Factor for Hypertension Among Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and barbed reposition pharyngoplasty with and without hyoid suspension for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: A comparison of long-term functional results.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2021Article
- Snoring Sound Characteristics are Associated with Common Carotid Artery Profiles in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Nature and science of sleep · 2021Article
- Parapharyngeal fat pad area at the subglosso-supraglottic level is associated with corresponding lateral wall collapse and apnea-hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Sweet dreams: How mini-invasive surgery tackles obstructive sleep apnea.Biomedical journal · 2019Article
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease in adults, which influences human relations, quality of life and associates with major complications. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard treatment modality in OSA patients. For patients incompliant or unwilling to CPAP therapy, surgery is an alternative treatment. Sleep surgery for OSA include intrapharyngeal surgery, extrapharyngeal surgery and bariatric surgery addressing upper airway soft tissue, maxillofacial bone, and obesity, respectively. Among sleep surgeries, intrapharyngeal surgery (soft tissue surgery) is widespread used and serves overwhelming majority in OSA surgical patients. Despite the popularity of intrapharyngeal surgery, its outcomes can be influenced by multiple factors and consequently need conjunctive remedy to enhance at the short-term and sustain in the long-term. In this article, we introduce updated indications for treating OSA, practical principle in decision-making between CPAP and surgery, hybrid procedures in treating obstruction at the nose, palate, tongue and epiglottis, and postoperative integrated treatment including oropharyngeal myofunctional therapy (local), positional therapy (regional), and body weight reduction (systemic), and circadian rhythm (central). In summary, intrapharyngeal surgery is a target-oriented procedure that needs to be performed precisely and combines with integrated treatment as a holistic care for OSA patients.
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