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...