[The surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea syndromes. Preliminary phase I results (the Stanford technic) in a series of 26 patients].
Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea remains a surgical challenge. Multidisciplinary collaboration is a fundamental element. We report the principles of management as proposed to the patient and preliminary results obtained in a series of 26 patients treated in the phase I of the Stanford protocol. Cure rate after this phase was 50%. Different research projects in this area are discussed.
Levy
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J
Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Villeneuve Saint Georges.
Laxenaire
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A
Blanchard
P
P
Lerondeau
J C
JC
Tesnier
F
F
Scheffer
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P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy