Outcomes in single-stage multilevel surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: Transoral robotic surgery, expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty and septoplasty.

Jacopo CambiZaira M ChiriSante De SantisElisabetta FranciFederica FrusoniPier G CiabattiSimone Boccuzzi

Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2019)

Single-stage multilevel surgery has proven to be effective in treating patients with moderate to severe OSAS, without experiencing persistent complaints. Despite multiple levels of obstruction being operated in a single stage, airway safety was maintained in all patients.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
obstructive sleep apnea
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
positive airway pressure
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes
weight loss
skeletal muscle
glycemic control