title: Surgical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
abstract: Despite advances in positive pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, compliance continues to be a problem for many patients. Sleep apnea surgery is a viable option for patients who are intolerant of positive pressure therapy. This review presents the current state of the art in sleep apnea surgery, including airway evaluation with fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy and lateral cephalometric radiography, formulation of a surgical plan with selection of procedures to address specific sites of obstruction, as well as discussion of published surgical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Stanford University, 1900 University Avenue #105, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. drli@sleepapneasurgery.com
authors.forename: Kasey K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*