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The treatment of sleep disordered breathing has been enriched by the development of various new and largely surgical techniques. The question of which treatment best suits each individual patient has become a highly sophisticated decision. Among others, the most important factors for selecting the most appropriate treatment modality are the cruelty of the disease, the pathology found within the upper airway, and the sites of obstruction. Therefore, the second edition of this book focuses on both the surgical treatment modalities and the current concepts for treatment decisions. For each procedure, current data (including data for the entirety of 2007) were reanalyzed according to the principles of evidence-based medicine, and are presented in well-arranged tables. Indications, techniques, complications, and specific follow-up treatments in the realm of sleep medicine have been compiled in the form of a primer. New chapters concerning radiofrequency-uvulopalatoplasty and combined soft palate procedures were added. Both authors run prominent otolaryngological sleep laboratories, and perform approximately 1,500 surgical sleep medicine procedures per year. The complete surgical and sleep medicine expertise of the authors, as well as the experience of numerous international courses on sleep surgery, have been incorporated into this volume, making it an indispensable textbook for sleep medicine surgeons.

Sleep apnea syndromes -- Surgery. --- Snoring -- Surgery. --- Sleep apnea syndromes --- Snoring --- Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic --- Apnea --- Respiratory Sounds --- Sleep Apnea Syndromes --- Respiration Disorders --- Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory --- Dyssomnias --- Respiratory Tract Diseases --- Signs and Symptoms --- Sleep Disorders --- Nervous System Diseases --- Diseases --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Medicine --- Otorhinolaryngology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Surgery --- Respiratory organs --- Sleep disorders --- Surgery. --- Treatment. --- Disorders of sleep --- Dentistry. --- Medicine. --- Otorhinolaryngology. --- Oral surgery. --- Maxillofacial surgery. --- Medicine & Public Health. --- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. --- Pneumology/Respiratory System. --- Diseases. --- Nervous system --- Psychology, Pathological --- Pneumology. --- Dental surgery --- Odontology --- Surgery, Dental --- Oral medicine --- Teeth --- Ear, nose, and throat diseases --- ENT diseases --- Surgery, Primitive --- Respiratory organs—Diseases. --- Oral surgery --- Surgery, Oral --- Oral surgeons

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"The importance of unobstructed respiration in sleep, and the long-term risks of sleep apnea, cannot be overemphasized. The therapeutic efficacy of the widely prescribed "gold standard," continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), is compromised by low patient acceptance and compliance. In light of the limitations of CPAP and other forms of conservative therapy (e.g., mandibular advancement devices), there is a growing tendency to explore and expand the role of surgery in the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe sleep apnea. New insights and developments in pathophysiology, surgical techniques, and implants have opened the way to increased success in treating sleep apnea surgically. This new work by leading international specialists provides a detailed, evidence-based approach to selected advanced surgical techniques, beginning with patient selection criteria, discussion of indications for and against surgery, choice of procedure (also in combinations), and more. Key Features: - Systematic, practice-oriented approach to examination, diagnosis, and treatment - Step-by-step description of surgical concepts and techniques - Superbly illustrated with full-colored photographs and drawings - Focus on those procedures that have been shown to be successful in specific situations - Discussion of outcomes, success rates, risks, and potential complications; where evidence-based data are not available, expert opinion is provided Current Concepts of Sleep Apnea Surgery will be welcomed by residents, fellows, and board-certified surgeons in otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery"--

Sleep apnea syndromes --- Hypersomnia with periodic respiration --- Mixed central and obstructive sleep apnea --- Mixed sleep apnea --- Obstructive sleep apnea --- Ondine's curse --- Sleep hypopnea --- Sleep-disordered breathing --- Apnea --- Sleep disorders --- Syndromes --- Surgery. --- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive --- Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures --- Syndromes des apnées du sommeil --- Oto-rhino-laryngologie chirurgicale. --- surgery --- Chirurgie. --- Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures. --- surgery.

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The treatment of sleep disordered breathing has been enriched by the development of various new and largely surgical techniques. The question of which treatment best suits each individual patient has become a highly sophisticated decision. Among others, the most important factors for selecting the most appropriate treatment modality are the cruelty of the disease, the pathology found within the upper airway, and the sites of obstruction. Therefore, the second edition of this book focuses on both the surgical treatment modalities and the current concepts for treatment decisions. For each procedure, current data (including data for the entirety of 2007) were reanalyzed according to the principles of evidence-based medicine, and are presented in well-arranged tables. Indications, techniques, complications, and specific follow-up treatments in the realm of sleep medicine have been compiled in the form of a primer. New chapters concerning radiofrequency-uvulopalatoplasty and combined soft palate procedures were added. Both authors run prominent otolaryngological sleep laboratories, and perform approximately 1,500 surgical sleep medicine procedures per year. The complete surgical and sleep medicine expertise of the authors, as well as the experience of numerous international courses on sleep surgery, have been incorporated into this volume, making it an indispensable textbook for sleep medicine surgeons.