title: [The role of maxillofacial surgery in obstructive sleep hypopnea and apnea syndrome].
abstract: One of the most common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is daytime drowsiness. It is associated with a high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and an elevated incidence of car crashes. In general, young patients don't want conservative treatment because symptomatic and to prevent secondary effects. In this article, we briefly define sleep disorders and the interest of cephalometric examination. We describe the different treatment possibilities and stress the important role of orthognathic surgery in this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et plastique, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gilon
authors.forename: Sylviane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raskin
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Heymans
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poirrier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D002508:Cephalometry; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology