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Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. · Jun 2014
ReviewTransoral robotic sleep surgery: the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.
- Julia A Crawford, Fliippo Montevecchi, Filippo Montevechi, Claudio Vicini, and J Scott Magnuson.
- Head and Neck Surgery Center of Florida, Celebration Health, Florida Hospital, Suite 305, 410 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL 34747, USA.
- Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 2014 Jun 1;47(3):397-406.
AbstractNocturnal upper airway collapse is often multi-level in nature but typically will involve some degree of obstruction at the level of the tongue-base. Several surgical procedures have been developed in recent years to address this area in patients resistant to continuous positive airway pressure. This article outlines a novel way to treat obstructive sleep apnea lingual obstruction using the da Vinci robotic surgical system. This technique offers significant potential advantages over other established approaches and it should be included in the surgical armamentarium of sleep surgeons.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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