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Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation.

Alfred LeeBrian L ChangCynthia SolotTerrence B CrowleyVamsee VemulapalliDonna M McDonald-McGinnMeg Ann MaguireThornton B A MasonLisa EldenChristopher M CieloOksana A Jackson
Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2020)
Patients with 22q11.2DS are medically complex and are at increased risk of OSA at baseline. Wide PPF surgery for severe VPD does not significantly increase risk of OSA. Careful perioperative planning is essential to optimize both speech and sleep outcomes.
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