Hyoid myotomy and suspension without simultaneous palate or tongue base surgery for obstructive sleep apnea

Objective: Determine the effects of hyoid myotomy and suspension (HMS) without concurrent palatal or tongue base sleep surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Method: Patients with OSA treated with HMS were identified using CPT code (21685) at an academic and private sleep surgery clinic. Those w...

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Main Authors: Adrian A. Ong, Jonathan Buttram, Shaun A. Nguyen, Dustin Platter, Michael R. Abidin, M. Boyd Gillespie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-06-01
Series:World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095881117300458