How does mandibular advancement with or without maxillary procedures affect pharyngeal airways? An overview of systematic reviews

How does mandibular advancement with or without maxillary procedures affect pharyngeal airways? An overview of systematic reviews

Background: Mandibular advancement surgery may positively affect pharyngeal airways and therefore potentially beneficial to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Objective: To collect evidence from published systematic reviews that have evaluated pharyngeal airway changes related to mandibular advancement...

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Main Authors: Leung, W.K (Author), Tan, S.K (Author), Tang, A.T.H (Author), Zwahlen, R.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
Subjects:
airway
apnea hypopnea index
Article
data base
Databases as Topic
evidence based medicine
head and neck surgery
human
Humans
mandibular advancement
Mandibular Advancement
maxilla
Maxilla
maxilla surgery
meta analysis
osteotomy
Osteotomy
outcome assessment
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
pharyngeal airway volume
pharyngeal cross sectional area
pharynx
Pharynx
procedures
respiratory disturbance index
respiratory tract parameters
sleep disordered breathing
soft palate to pharyngeal wall distance
surgery
systematic review
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