[Our experience with geniopexy in the treatment of OSAS].
OBJECTIVE
We examine geniopexy efficacy in OSAS treatment.


METHODS
Seven patients, aged 36 to 61 years, were studied. The mean body mass index was normal.


RESULTS
Surgical late complications (modified symphysis proprioception) occurred in 4 patients. No patient was improved in sleep problems. Retromaxilly and retromandibuly were found in all patients by cephalometric study.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results are quite different from these described successfully by other centers. Geniopexy do not move maxillar and mandibular skeletal bones, which are retruded in our serie. This explains maybe our bad results. Actually, we propose for this patients maxillo-mandibular advancement.
Gilon
Y
Y
Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
Raskin
S
S
Paoli
J-R
JR
Heymans
O
O
Poirrier
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D017286:Polysomnography; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D017211:Treatment Failure