Surgical Management for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
10.12771/emj.2013.36.2.93
- Author:
Jung Ho BAE
1
;
Seung Sin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. seungsin2@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Apnea;
Hypopnea;
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome;
Polysomnogram;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Apnea;
Humans;
Hypopharynx;
Nasal Cavity;
Nasopharynx;
Oropharynx;
Polysomnography;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive*
- From:The Ewha Medical Journal
2013;36(2):93-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is caused by repetitive upper-airway narrowing or collapse during sleep resulting in hypopneas and apneas. When a patient is diagnosed of OSAS with polysomnogram, he/she should receive upper airway evaluation to find the narrow site. The anatomic narrow site can be nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and/or hypopharynx. Surgical treatment for OSAS should be tailored to the anatomic narrow site. In this article, the authors describe surgical treatment options for OSAS.
