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KMID : 1039020130360020093
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The Ewha Medical Journal
2013 Volume.36 No. 2 p.93 ~ p.96
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Surgical Management for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
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Bae Jung-Ho
Lee Seung-Sin
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Abstract
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is caused by repetitive upper-airway narrowing or collapse during sleep resulting in hypopneas and apneas. When a patient is diagnosed of OSAS with polysomnogram, he/she should receive upper airway evaluation to find the narrow site. The anatomic narrow site can be nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and/or hypopharynx. Surgical treatment for OSAS should be tailored to the anatomic narrow site. In this article, the authors describe surgical treatment options for OSAS.
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KEYWORD
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Apnea, Hypopnea, Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, Polysomnogram, Surgery
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