… Committee's parameters for the practice of sleep medicine in North America. The … the surgical
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, to provide the basis for the American Sleep …

… treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in adults by surgical modification of
the upper airway were first published in 1996 by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (…

… In this systematic review of surgical modifications of the upper airway, we have found a
paucity of high level evidence upon which to base standards of practice recommendations (see …

… patients with mild apnea. b. Surgery is indicated to treat obstructive sleep apnea in patients
who … surgically correctable abnormality that is causing the sleep apnea [l.1,5.1] (Guideline). c. …

… Surgery in adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has undergone significant advancement
in recent years and continues to … Surgical modifications of the upper airways for obstructive …

… CPAP) in the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), patient acceptance and tolerance
remain a significant problem. Consequently, surgery … Although no changes in swallowing …

… Obesity is a well-known risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea because deposition of excess
adipose tissue in the neck changes soft-tissue properties and increases the likelihood of …

… surgical technique involved a single-segment Le Fort osteotomy, as described by Bell 15 ;
a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy, with the modified … the surgical techniques were modified. …

… of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
Summary Upper airway surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea … Modifications of the …

… The initial surgical approaches to upper airway modification in OSAS involved application
of such classical techniques as tracheotomy, tonsillectomy, and nasal septal reconstruction or …