Efficiency of Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome | Zendy

Iamail Guler | Zendy; İhsan Kuzucu | Zendy; Deniz Baklacı | Zendy; Rauf Oğuzhan Kum | Zendy; Nurcan Yurtsever Kum | Zendy; Müge Özcan | Zendy

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Efficiency of Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Author(s) -

Iamail Guler,

İhsan Kuzucu,

Deniz Baklacı,

Rauf Oğuzhan Kum,

Nurcan Yurtsever Kum,

Müge Özcan

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1303-6289

pISSN - 0304-4793

DOI - 10.5152/tao.2018.3665

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , epworth sleepiness scale , body mass index , anesthesia , apnea , hypopnea , excessive daytime sleepiness , oxygen saturation , surgery , sleep disorder , insomnia , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen , psychiatry

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by recurrent episodes of upper respiratory-tract obstruction during sleep and decrease in arterial oxygen saturation. Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) is a simple, safe, and effective method for the surgical treatment of OSAS. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of ESP with polysomnography (PSG) in OSAS patients.

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