Optimal application of soft-palate webbing flap pharyngoplasty combined with nasal surgery for surgical treatment of primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Jin-A ParkHyunkyung ChaSu Keun KimHyunjun WooSeung Cheol HanDo Won KimDoo Hee HanDong-Young KimChae-Seo RheeHyun Jik Kim

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2022)

Our data demonstrate that soft-palate webbing flap pharyngoplasty is an effective treatment for OSA and primary snoring and may be a promising technique to reduce lateral pharyngeal wall collapse.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
minimally invasive
positive airway pressure
coronary artery bypass
soft tissue
electronic health record
sleep apnea
combination therapy
machine learning
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
artificial intelligence