Transsubmental tongue-base suspension in treating patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea after failed uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: Our Experience

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.-W. Huang ◽  
H.-W. Su ◽  
C.-T. Wang ◽  
P.-W. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Resection in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome: A Preliminary Report

ORL ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Vicini ◽  
Iacopo Dallan ◽  
Pietro Canzi ◽  
Sabrina Frassineti ◽  
Maria Grazia La Pietra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Minimally invasive tongue base surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea

2002 ◽  
Vol 116 (9) ◽  
pp. 716-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Terris ◽  
Larisa D. Kunda ◽  
Marie C. Gonella
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
The Body ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Scores

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea is usually associated with multiple levels of pharyngeal airway collapse, including tongue base obstruction. A new technique has recently been introduced that improves the nocturnal retro-lingual airway. This study was a prospective, non-randomized single-institution evaluation of a recently introduced surgical technique. Nineteen consecutive patients with previously untreated moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea underwent tongue suspension using the Respose™ system and concomitant palatopharyngoplasty (multilevel pharyngeal surgery). The patient demographics and treatment outcomes were prospectively collected and retrospectively analysed.There were 16 men and three women, with a mean (±SD) age of 44.9 years (±14.2) and a mean pre-operative apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of 42.8 ± 24.8. Twelve of the 19 patients (63.2 per cent) have had post-operative polysomnography; eight of these 12 (67 per cent) met the standard criteria for surgical response. Among these eight patients, the AHI improved from 32.4 to 14.4 (p < 0.01); the individual scores fell by a mean of 51.7 per cent. The apnoea index improved from 7.4 to 0.9 (p < 0.01), with the individual scores falling by a mean of 81.4 per cent. There was anatomic and radiographic evidence of multilevel upper airway enlargement. Notably, the body mass index remained essentially unchanged (31.5 ± 7.2 to 31.2 ± 7.6, p > 0.5). Subjectively, the mean Epworth sleepiness scale score fell from 11.0 ± 5.4 to 5.4 ± 3.8 (p < 0.005). Four patients suffered transient velopharyngeal insufficiency, and two patients complained of limited anterior excursion of the tongue. There were no serious, long-term complications.The tongue suspension procedure represents a minimally invasive technique for improving the nocturnal retro-lingual airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. It is easily performed by otolaryngologists, distinguishing it from other established techniques designed to address tongue base obstruction.

Comparison of robotic and coblation tongue base resection for obstructive sleep apnoea

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.S. Hwang ◽  
J.W. Kim ◽  
J.W. Kim ◽  
E.J. Lee ◽  
C.-H. Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Combined radiofrequency surgery of the tongue base and soft palate in obstructive sleep apnoea

2004 ◽  
Vol 124 (7) ◽  
pp. 827-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris A. Stuck ◽  
Katrin Starzak ◽  
Gerhard Hein ◽  
Thomas Verse ◽  
Karl Hörmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Soft Palate ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Radiofrequency Surgery ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals Management of tongue base obstruction in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

1999 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
E. C. Vinaya Kumar ◽  
Janardhana Rao ◽  
Sathavahana Chowdary ◽  
Chandrakantha Rao
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Apnoea Syndrome ◽  
Obstructive Sleep
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