Increasing Hypopnea in Sleep Breathing Disturbance Improves Postoperative Oxygen Saturation in Patients with Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Increasing Hypopnea in Sleep Breathing Disturbance Improves Postoperative Oxygen Saturation in Patients with Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In patients of very severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with confined framework, reducing volume is difficult to achieve a postoperative apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) qualifying the classical surgical success. However, a higher AHI with a larger part of hypopneas may have similar or even less severity...

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Main Authors: Ethan I. Huang, Shu-Yi Huang, Yu-Ching Lin, Chieh-Mo Lin, Chin-Kuo Lin, Ying-Chih Huang, Jian-An Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
palatoplasty
one-stage
comorbidity
retropharynx
maxillomandibular advancement
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/18/6539

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