Name: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Creator: J. Paul Willging
Keywords: Airway Obstruction, 03 medical and health sciences, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, 0302 clinical medicine, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Humans, Pharynx, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Child, Surgical Flaps

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Article 24 Feb 2015 English Publisher:S. Karger AG

Authors: J. Paul Willging;

doi: 10.1159/000368033

pmid: 25733237

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Abstract

This chapter outlines the surgical management of children who experience symptoms of airway obstruction after undergoing pharyngeal flap surgery or sphincter pharyngoplasty for the correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency. It also describes the management of children with hyponasality following these corrective surgical interventions.

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
United States

Keywords

Airway Obstruction, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Humans, Pharynx, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Child, Surgical Flaps, Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures

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