Surgery for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

M. Fabiani

• Publisher: SPB Academic Publishing
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN: 9789062997466
• eBook ISBN: 9789062991822
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Ear, Nose & Throat Medicine

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Basics
• Anatomo-Physiology of the Upper Airways
• Soft Palate and Voicing
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A Historical Survey
• Classification of Heavy Snorers Disease. From Snoring to Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Epidemiology
• Pathophysiology
• Neurological correlation in neurological breathing disorders
• Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
• Nasal Obstruction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Weight Management Strategies for Obesity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obesity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Dietary Therapy and Pharmacotherapy
• Highlights in Obesity
• Endocrine Abnormalities in Obesity
• Evaluation of Obesity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• A Statistical Index to Detect Potentially Obese People
• Food Consumption Pattern of Overweight Subjects. Preliminary Results from the INN-CA Study
• The Distribution of Body Mass Index in an Italian Sample. Results from the INN-CA Study 1995
• Food Consumption and Obesity in Italy. Recent Trends
• A Body Weight Control Protocol for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients
• Soft Palatal Dynamics, Histology, and Body Fat Distribution in Patients with Partial Upper Airway Obsctruction
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Systemic Diseases
• Neurogenic Factors
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Nocturia: Secondary to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome or to Cervico urethral Obstruction?
• Early Presbycusis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lung Disease
• Sleep Apnea and Driving
• Highlights on Pathophysiology
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Retropharyngeal Lipoma
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Some Neurological Disorders
• Pediatric Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. An Unknown Pathology in Children
• Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. A Multidisciplinary Approach
• Highlights on Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syn
• Pediatric Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Night-time Obstructive Apnea Syndrome in Pediatric Patients. Findings Regarding
• A New Technique for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Facial and Dental Malocclusions in Allergic and Nonallergic Children with Upper Airway Obstruction
• Facial Patterns of Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Diagnosis
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. From the Introduction of Polysomnography to a Multidisciplinary and Multilevel Approach
• Polysomnographic Technology. Trends, Education and Certification
• Esophageal Pressure Measurements
• Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Individualization of the Sites of Obstruction. Role of the Otorhinolaryngologist
• Cephalometric Variables in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• The Clinical Assessment of Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Highlights on Diagnosis
• Somnoscopy. A Technique for Analysis and Post-surgical Follow-up in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients
• An Abbreviated Method for Assessing Upper Airway Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Allergometric Screening in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients
• Cephalometric and Endoscopic Features in Snorers and Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A Multivariate Analysis
• Sleep Apnea and Morbidity
• Objective Evaluation of the Pharyngeal Airway in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients Using Acoustic
• Advantages of Measuring Airflow in the Hypo- and Epipharynx with Internal Thermistors
• Dysautonomia in Patients with Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• Arterial Baroreflex During Sleep
• Use of Medical Resources by Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients Ten Years Prior to Diagnosis
• Surgical Therapy
• Indications for Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Treating Nasal Obstruction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Naso-Mesopharyngeal Pathology and Snoring. Incidence and Surgical Treatment
• Turbinate Surgery by Radiofrequency for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• The Role of Functional Septoplasty and Submucous Diathermy of the Lower Turbinates in Snoring
• External Multi-Layer Surgery in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Uvulopalatal Flap Technique for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Long-term Results
• Long-term Follow-up of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Following Surgery in Children and Adults
• Congenital Craniofacial Malformations and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• The Efficiency of Adenotonsillectomy in Children Suffering from Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Snoring. A Prospective Study with Pulsoximetric and Polysomnographic Results
• Adult and Pediatric Coblation Tonsillectomy. Double Blind Randomized Controlled Studies and Complication Rates in 800 Patients
• Results of the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children
• Out-patient Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Syndrome with CO2 Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty
• Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. A Meta-Analysis
• Interstitial Diode Laser Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Radiofrequency Ablation of the Soft Palate (Somnoplasty®) in the Treatment of Habitual Snoring. Results of a Europan Multicenter Trial
• Uvulopalatoplasty for Snoring and Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Experience in 280 Patients
• Uvulopalatoplasty by Radiosurgery
• Coblation Surgery for Reducing Tonsil Volume in Slight Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Tongue Suspension and Further Surgical Developments for the Tongue Base
• Tracheotomy and Tracheostomy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Anesthesiological Problems
• Highlights on Surgical Therapy
• Hyoid Position Correlates with Respiratory Events and Pulmonary Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
• The Use of Microdebrider or Shaver in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Uvulopharyngopalatoplasty According to Kamami with the Diode Laser in Patients Suffering from Snoring
• Nasal Respiratory Function after Pyramid Surgery
• Novel Surgical Techniques for Tongue Base Obstruction Associated with Sleep Apnea
• Modified Uvulopalatoplasty: Retrospective Survey of Patient Satisfaction
• Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Treated by Cost-Effective, Low Pain, Pharyngeal Volume Reduction under Local Anesthesia. Coblation-Assisted Upper-Airway Procedures
• Improvement of Sleep-Breathing Disturbances Post Repose Tongue Stabilization Procedures
• Long-Term Follow-up of Patients Undergoing Palatal Somnoplasty
• Nonsurgical Therapies
• Functional Electrical Stimulation of the Nervus Hypoglossus for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Treatment
• Considerations on the Use of Mechanical Nasal Dilator Devices
• Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Ventilatory Therapy in Obsctructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Indications and Limitations in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients
• Nasal Positive Airway Pressure
• Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Therapy in Early Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Highlights on Nonsurgical Therapies
• Effect of the Modified 'Twin Block' Dental Appliance on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Correlation and Treatment of the Two Pathologies in the Overlap, Syndrome
• Impact of a Pressure Ramp on Compliance with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea
• Impact of Non-Invasive Nocturnal Positive Pressure Ventilation on Sleep and Arterial Blood Gases
• Auto Adjusted Continuous Postitive Airway Pressure in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome
• Miscellanea
• A Cost Benefit Analysis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment in a General ENT Practice in The Netherlands
• Snoring and Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome. A Survey of the Effects of an Informative Campaign on a Resident Population
• Index of authors