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Hyoid Suspension Versus Laser Midline Glossectomy In The Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ahmed F. Abd Elhameed, Ibrahim A. Abd Elshafy, Omar A. Elbanhawy, Rana H. Elhelbawy, Yasir A. Khaleel
Hyoid Suspension Versus Laser Midline Glossectomy In The Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ahmed F. Abd Elhameed, Ibrahim A. Abd Elshafy, Omar A. Elbanhawy, Rana H. Elhelbawy, Yasir A. Khaleel
Menoufia Medical Journal
Background The base of the tongue and the hypopharynx are the major sites of obstruction in up to 50% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) possibly explaining the cause of failure in palatal surgery. Hyoid suspension and laser midline glossectomy can be used as a surgical treatment for tongue base and hypopharyngeal collapse. Objective The aim of this study was to compare hyoid suspension type I and laser midline glossectomy in the management of OSA as regards safety, efficiency, and postoperative morbidity and mortality. Patients and methods In this study, 30 patients were diagnosed as having OSA by means …