title: Barbed anterior pharyngoplasty: an evolution of anterior palatoplasty.
abstract: We present a new surgical technique for the treatment of snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. This is a modification of anterior palatoplasty, and its main features are the use of self-locking (barbed) threads and the possibility of stabilise the palatal suture by fixing it to anatomical bone and fibrous structures. The technique is described in detail and some preliminary results are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Casa di Cura "S. Pio X", Milano, Italy;
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salamanca
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Casa di Cura "S. Pio X", Milano, Italy;
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.affiliation: UOC di Otorinolaringoiatria, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Casa di Cura "S. Pio X", Milano, Italy;
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Casa di Cura "S. Pio X", Milano, Italy;
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amaina
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Casa di Cura "S. Pio X", Milano, Italy;
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Casa di Cura "S. Pio X", Milano, Italy;
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zibordi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Palatoplasty; Pharyngoplasty; Snoring; Snoring surgery