Efficacy, predictors of success and failure of an updated lateral pharyngoplasty approach as an independent procedure in treating obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP failures.

Ahmed ElsobkiHany H MoussaMohamed E El-DeebAshraf FayedSaad Elzayat

Published 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 (2021)

Updated Cahali lateral pharyngoplasty could not be used as an independent procedure in all OSA patients. The lack of laryngeal collapse (L0) is a considerable success predictor for the procedure. However, the pre-operative low-grade tonsils (1, 2) and high snoring index predict operation failure.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
low grade
minimally invasive
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
high grade
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
sleep apnea