Lateral pharyngoplasty techniques for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a comparative experimental stress test of two different techniques.
Giannicola IannellaGiuseppe MagliuloMilena Di LucaAndrea De VitoGiuseppe MeccarielloGiovanni CammarotoStefano PelucchiAnna BonsembianteAntonino ManiaciClaudio ViciniPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
Specimen muscle breakdown in the ESP simulation occurred with an average value of 0.7 kg of traction force. Contrarily, specimen muscle breakdown in the BRP simulation with Barbed suture occurred with an average value of 1.5 kg of traction force CONCLUSION: During simulation of the ESP technique, specimen muscle breakdown occurred with an average value of traction force lower than in the BRP technique. During traction the multiple lateral sustaining suture loops of BRP could ensure greater stability then the single pulling tip suture of ESP with minor risk of muscle fiber damage.