Mandibular osteotomy and hyoid bone advancement for obstructive sleep apnea: a case report.
A 24-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and secondary daytime somnolence and nocturnal arrhythmias underwent palatopharyngoplasty. When he did not improve significantly, he underwent a new surgical procedure combining hyoid bone and mandibular horizontal sliding osteotomy.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D002508:Cephalometry; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012913:Snoring