title: [Functional palatoraphy and modified chin osteotomy in surgical therapy of sleep-related respiratory disorders with obstruction of the upper airways].
abstract: We have developed a new surgical approach, called functional palatoraphy. This procedure preserves the posterior border of the soft palate and allows a controlled repair of the soft palate. It is routinely combined with a chin osteotomy. In selected cases this procedure is an alternative to other surgical methods.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universitätsklinik Göttingen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiltfang
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Merten
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Engelke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cohrs
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hajak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rüther
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002680:Chin / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017286:Polysomnography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome