Mini Tracheostomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Evidence Based Proposal

Objective. To search for articles evaluating the use of tracheostomies (either permanent stomas or tracheostomy tubes) in adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and to evaluate the potential for the use of mini tracheostomies as treatment for OSA. Study Design. Systematic review. Methods. Nine...

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Main Authors: Macario Camacho, Soroush Zaghi, Edward T. Chang, Sungjin A. Song, Blake Szelestey, Victor Certal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7195349