Surgery for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Description:

In recent years, the spectrum of therapy for sleep-related breathing disorders has been immensely enriched by numerous innovative surgical procedures and techniques. Deciding which therapy is most appropriate for which patient is often a difficult matter, especially in light of the non-surgical alternatives. This book analyses the efficiency of the recognised surgical procedures; it is rooted in evidence-based medicine. Indications, techniques, complications, and specific follow-up treatments in the realm of sleep medicine have been compiled in the form of a primer. The authors are directors of one of the largest otolaryngological sleep laboratories in the world and perform approximately 1,500 surgical sleep medicine procedures per year.

subjects: Sleep apnea syndromes,  Snoring,  Surgery,  General surgery,  Medical,  Medical / Nursing,  Surgery - General,  Dentistry - General,  Internal Medicine,  Otolaryngology,  Airway management,  Hyoid suspension,  Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty,  Medical / Otorhinolaryngology,  Nasal surgery,  Nasopharyngeal surgery,  Obstruction,  Palatal implants,  Palatal surgery,  Radiofrequency surgery (FRQ),  Reduction,  Sleep disordered breathing,  Sleep disorders