Surgery for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

• Main Authors: Hörmann, Karl (Author), Verse, Thomas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Dentistry.; Medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Otorhinolaryngology.; Surgery.; Oral surgery.; Maxillofacial surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

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 alte...

Table of Contents:

• Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• General Aspects of Therapy
• Identifying the Site of Obstruction
• Nasal Surgery
• Nasopharyngeal Surgery
• Palatal Surgery
• Lower Pharyngeal Airway Procedures
• Maxillofacial Surgeries
• Laryngeal Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Multi-Level Surgery
• Tracheotomy
• Bariatric Surgery
• Anesthesiologic Airway Management.