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Mandibular Osteotomy and Hyoid Bone Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Robert W. Riley,

Christian Guilleminault,

N Powell,

Sabri Derman

Publication year - 1984

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.1093/sleep/7.1.79

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , hyoid bone , osteotomy , sleep apnea , somnolence , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , nocturnal , dentistry , apnea , orthodontics , surgery , anesthesia , adverse effect , botany , biology , genus

A 24-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and secondary daytime somnolence and nocturnal arrhythmias underwent palatopharyngoplasty. When he did not improve significantly, he underwent a new surgical procedure combining hyoid bone and mandibular horizontal sliding osteotomy.

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