Combined Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Surgery and Palate Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Modified Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty versus Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty.
Yung-An TsouChun-Chieh HsuLiang-Chun ShihTze-Chieh LinChien-Jen ChiuVincent Hui-Chi TienMing-Hsui TsaiWen-Dien ChangPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
In conclusion, BRP plus TORSTBR is a considerable therapy for moderate to severe OSA patients with DISE showing a multi-level collapse in velum and tongue base area. The BRP technique might offer a better anterior-posterior suspension vector for palate level obstruction.