Surgical Management of Sleep Apnea and Snoring

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Preface......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Contributors......Page 10
1 Upper Airway Surgical Anatomy......Page 12
2 The Anatomy of Sleep Disordered Breathing: An Evolutionary Perspective......Page 39
3 Physiology of Sleep Disordered Breathing......Page 64
4 Maintenance of Wakefulness......Page 90
5 Polysomnography......Page 104
6 Home Sleep Testing......Page 120
7 Video Sleep Nasendoscopy......Page 183
8 Special Diagnostic Studies in Sleep Apnea......Page 196
9 Clinical Staging for Sleep Disordered Breathing: A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis......Page 225
10 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome......Page 236
11 Nonsurgical Management: Oral Appliances......Page 251
12 Patient Selection for Surgery......Page 278
13 Anesthesia Management for Sleep Apnea Surgery......Page 289
14 Nasal Surgery for Sleep Apnea Patients......Page 297
15 Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty......Page 314
16 Surgery of the Palate and Oropharynx: Laser-Assisted Techniques......Page 327
17 Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Palatoplasty......Page 341
18 Coblation Techniques for Sleep Disordered Breathing......Page 352
19 Cautery-Assisted Palatal Stiffening Operation......Page 376
20 Transpalatal Advancement Pharyngoplasty......Page 385
21 Injection Snoreplasty......Page 398
22 Skeletal Techniques: Mandible......Page 405
23 Skeletal Techniques: Hypopharynx......Page 444
24 Skeletal Techniques: Mandible and Maxilla......Page 454
25 Radiofrequency Tissue Volume Reduction of the Tongue......Page 465
26 Tracheotomy......Page 473
27 Surgery for Pediatric Sleep Apnea......Page 491
28 Surgery for the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome......Page 515
29 Electrical Stimulation for Sleep Disordered Breathing......Page 525
30 Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Tonsil Reduction......Page 537
31 Harmonic Scalpel in Tonsillectomy......Page 549
32 Post-operative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients......Page 559
33 Avoidance of Complications in Sleep Apnea Patients......Page 567
34 Failure Analysis in Sleep Apnea Surgery......Page 580
35 The Ideal Procedure for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea......Page 595
Index......Page 601