Relocation pharyngoplasty

Hsueh Yu Li*, Li Ang Lee

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The mechanism of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is usually multifactorial and the obstruction in the upper airway is very likely to be multilevel. Relocation pharyngoplasty (RP) is an innovative and multilevel surgical technique to remodel the narrow pharynx by advancing the soft palate and splinting the lateral pharyngeal wall in an attempt to both enlarge pharyngeal airway lumen and lessen pharyngeal collapse. We present the reader with some detailed illustrations of our surgical technique that can be used in selected OSA patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-29
Number of pages5
JournalOperative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 03 2012

Keywords

  • Ostructive sleep apnea
  • Relocation pharyngoplasty

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