title: [S2e-guideline: "ENT-specific therapy of obstructive sleep apnea in adults" short version : Sleep Medicine Task Force of the German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery].
abstract: The present S2e-guideline is an update of the former S2e-guideline "treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults". The update was performed on behalf of the German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery by its Sleep Medicine Task Force. The long version of the guideline is valid from 5.9.2015 to 5.9.2020 and has been available (guideline No. 017-069) since November 2015 on the official AWMF website.The subsequently presented short version of the guideline summarizes the essentials in a legible way. For further information, please refer to the long version.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Eißendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075, Hamburg, Deutschland. t.verse@asklepios.com.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Verse
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dreher
authors.affiliation: HNO-Klinik, TU München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heiser
authors.affiliation: Klinik für HNO-Krankheiten, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, Thiemstr. 111, 03048, Cottbus, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herzog
authors.affiliation: Schlafmedizinisches Zentrum, Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Mannheim, 68135, Mannheim, Deutschland.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.affiliation: , Mozartstr. 22/1, 89075, Ulm, Deutschland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pirsig
authors.affiliation: HNO-Praxis an der Oper, Dammtorstr. 27, 20354, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rohde
authors.affiliation: HNO-Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. M. Teschendorf/Dr. N. Rothmeier, Ebertstr. 20, 45879, Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rothmeier
authors.affiliation: HNO Praxis Moser Gehrking und Partner, Ludwigstr. 7, 86150, Augsburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauter
authors.affiliation: Klinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Alle 160, 23562, Lübeck, Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Eißendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.affiliation: Schlafmedizinisches Zentrum, Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Mannheim, 68135, Mannheim, Deutschland.|Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Stuck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000592:standards*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D056508:Sleep Medicine Specialty / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Nose; OSA; Soft palate; Surgery; Tongue