A review of the surgical treatment options for the obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome patient.
Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a medical condition that has received significant attention within the medical community and mainstream media due to its potentially serious physiological consequences and relatively frequent occurrence within the general population. From the military perspective, the impact on individual readiness for deployment, and the potential degradation of performance in critically important military duties, often results in tremendous expenditures of training resources, time, and expertise to replace the military member with a suitable substitute or release of the individual from active duty. This article reviews common surgical techniques for clinical management of OSAHS patients in a presentation format for primary care and sleep medicine specialists, as well as surgeons interested in the philosophies of surgical management of sleep disordered breathing. Presentation of risks and benefits of surgical treatment are discussed in a manner to facilitate communication between patient and health care provider.
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- Strategic, Defence & Security Studies
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Oral Surgical Procedures
- Military Medicine
- Humans
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Strategic, Defence & Security Studies
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Oral Surgical Procedures
- Military Medicine
- Humans
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences