ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Volumetric Changes after Coblation Ablation Tongue (CAT) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.
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- Metabolic Improvements Following Upper Airway Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Association of Airway Improvement with Insulin Resistance.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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backgroundObstruction of the tongue is commonly seen in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study proposed whole tongue treatment using coblation ablation tongue (CAT) and aimed to explore the potential association between the dimensions of a tongue and the severity of OSA, to inspect volumetric changes of the tongue after CAT, and to search for factors that influence outcome of tongue volume change.
methodsThe prospective study enrolled 12 OSA patients (all male, average age: 35 years, average apnea/hypopnea index (AHI): 45.5 event/h, average body mass index (BMI): 27.0 kg/m
resultThe baseline tongue length and AHI had a significant correlation (r = 0.60,
conclusionLength of the tongue is associated with the severity of OSA. The CAT significantly decreased the tongue volume in OSA patients. A volumetric reduction of 0.38 cm
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