Transoral Tongue Suspension for Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A Preliminary Study.
Li-Jen HsinYi-Chan LeeWan-Ni LinYi-An LuLi-Ang LeeMing-Shao TsaiWen-Nuan ChengYen-Ting ChiangHsueh-Yu LiPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
The demonstrated TOTS showed its advantage in low morbidity with a scarless exterior and easy performance with free availability in treating adult OSA patients with tongue obstruction. TOTS combined with UPPP significantly improved AHI and daytime sleepiness. TOTS can be implemented with lingual tonsillectomy to achieve both stabilization of the tongue and widening of hypopharyngeal airway.