Sleep-disordered breathing -- General aspects of therapy -- Identifying the site of obstruction -- Nasal surgery -- Nasopharyngeal surgery -- Palatal surgery -- Lower pharyngeal airway procedures -- Maxillofacial surgeries -- Laryngeal obstructive sleep apnea -- Multi-level surgery -- Tracheotomy -- Bariatric surgery -- Anesthesiologic airway management
Summary
Analyses surgical procedures in the area of sleep-related disorders. Indications, techniques, complications, and specific follow-up treatments in the realm of sleep medicine have been compiled in the form of a primer (evidence-based medicine). The authors are directors of one of the largest otolaryngological sleep laboratories in the world
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-158) and index
