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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Barbed suture extrusion and exposure in palatoplasty for OSA: what does it mean?

G Gulotta, G Iannella, G Meccariello… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose Analyze Extrusion&Exposion (E&E), its implications in the functional,
anatomical results and subjective discomfort in OSA patients treated with Barbed Reposition …

Different barbed pharyngoplasty techniques for retropalatal collapse in obstructive sleep apnea patients: a systematic review

A Moffa, V Rinaldi, M Mantovani, M Pierri, V Fiore… - Sleep and …, 2020 - Springer
Background The use of barbed sutures (BS) for the treatment of retropalatal collapse and
vibration in patients suffering from snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has …

[HTML][HTML] Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: relationship with obesity and management in obese patients

G Salzano, F Maglitto, A Bisogno, LA Vaira… - Acta …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a disease characterised by
upper airway obstruction during sleep, quite frequent in the general population, even if …

Effectiveness of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in improving outcomes of barbed pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea surgery: a prospective randomized trial

G Iannella, G Magliulo, G Cammaroto, G Meccariello… - Sleep and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To observe the effectiveness of preoperative drug-induced sleep endoscopy in
improving surgical results of patients undergoing single-level barbed pharyngoplasty …

Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty versus Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty: A Meta‐Analysis

C Neruntarat, K Khuancharee… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was to compare barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) and
expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea …