ABSTRACT

Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea addresses the current state of the art of the diagnosis and management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, a problem affecting up to 40 percent of the population with enormous associated costs and impact. The book covers every aspect of this common complaint: the causes, initial investigation and diagnosis,

part I|2 pages

Diagnostic considerations

part II|2 pages

Therapy

chapter 5|30 pages

Medical therapy

Indications for treatment

chapter 8|8 pages

Tracheotomy

chapter 9|10 pages

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Technique

chapter 10|20 pages

Laser uvulopalatoplasty

chapter 11|10 pages

Hypopharyngeal airway surgery

hypopharyngeal surgery

chapter 12|18 pages

Skeletal facial corrections

part III|2 pages

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation