Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE …

D Kent, J Stanley, RN Aurora, CG Levine… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - jcsm.aasm.org
Introduction: This systematic review provides supporting evidence for the accompanying
clinical practice guideline on the referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical algorithm for obstructive sleep apnea: an update

SYC Liu, RW Riley, MS Yu - Clinical and Experimental …, 2020 - synapse.koreamed.org
Sleep surgery is part of a continuum of care for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that involves
medical, pharmacologic, and behavioral therapy. Upper airway surgery for OSA can …

Effectiveness of barbed repositioning pharyngoplasty for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): a prospective randomized trial

C Vicini, G Meccariello, F Montevecchi, A De Vito… - Sleep and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The aim of our randomized clinical trial is to produce stronger evidence supporting
barbed repositioning pharyngoplasty (BRP) as a therapeutic option for the treatment of …

Barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) in obstructive sleep apnea treatment: State of the art

G Iannella, JR Lechien, T Perrone… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose In this paper, we perform a systematic review that discusses the state of the art and
evolution on the barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) in the velo-pharyngeal surgery …

Current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the elderly

G Iannella, A Maniaci, G Magliulo… - POLSKIE ARCHIWUM …, 2020 - iris.uniroma1.it
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by
repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway that occur during …

Prospective multicentre study on barbed reposition pharyngoplasty standing alone or as a part of multilevel surgery for sleep apnoea

F Montevecchi, G Meccariello, E Firinu… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this study was to demonstrate in a prospective multicentre study that
Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty (BRP) procedure is safe and effective in management of …

Long-term subjective outcomes of barbed reposition pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment

G Iannella, B Vallicelli, G Magliulo… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term subjective outcomes of
barbed reposition pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) treatment …

Lateral pharyngoplasty vs. traditional uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for patients with OSA: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Maniaci, M Di Luca, JR Lechien, G Iannella… - Sleep and …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To compare the efficacy and success rates of lateral pharyngoplasty techniques
(LP) vs. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) among adult patients surgically treated for …

Evolution of soft palate surgery techniques for obstructive sleep apnea patients: A comparative study for single‐level palatal surgeries

MS Rashwan, F Montevecchi… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To compare the results of tissue preservation techniques of soft palate surgeries
including expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) and barbed reposition pharyngoplasty …

Palatal anatomy for sleep apnea surgery

E Olszewska, BT Woodson - Laryngoscope investigative …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The goal of this review is to advance the understanding of the muscular and soft tissue
palatal anatomy as it relates to palatal surgery for sleep apnea and the phenotypic variations …