Morphometric endoscopic study of the pharynx in patients with sleep apnea

• Published in: American journal of otolaryngology Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 332 - 337
• Main Authors: da Silva, Sávio Nogueira, MD, Faria, Ana Célia, DDS, Garcia, Luis Vicente, MD, de Mello-Filho, Francisco Veríssimo, MD, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2012; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Laryngoscopy - methods; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Otolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Pharynx - pathology; Pneumology; Polysomnography; Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - physiopathology; Surgery; Wakefulness; Human; Nervous system diseases; Sleep apnea syndrome; Respiratory disease; ENT; Endoscopy; Pharynx

Abstract Purpose The aims of the study were to measure endoscopically the retrolingual pharynx during wakefulness and sleep before and after maxillomandibular advancement surgery and to quantify the changes observed. Materials and Methods Eighteen patients with mild to severe grade obstructive sleep...