Swallowing evaluation after surgery for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: uvulopalatopharyngoplasty vs. expansion pharyngoplasty.

Anne M B CorradiLiciane P ValarelliThaís H GrechiAlan L EckeliDavi C AragonDaniel S KüpperLeila A AlmeidaHeidi H SanderLuciana V V TrawitzkiFabiana C P Valera

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 (2018)

OSAS patients show sub-clinical changes in swallowing pattern before surgery. Both surgical techniques are related to transitory changes in swallowing biomechanics. Complete or partial reversal to pre-operative swallowing parameters occurs 1 month after both surgery techniques.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
obstructive sleep apnea
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
surgical site infection
positive airway pressure