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Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a common disorder that has recently received much attention by the medical community due to its potentially serious physiological consequences. The clinical significance of OSA results from hypoxemia and sleep fragmentation caused by collapse of the airway, which leads to apnea or hypopnea during sleep. This paper reviews common surgical techniques used for clinical management of OSA patients, with emphasis on jaw advancement surgical procedures.Entities:
Year: 2000 PMID: 16389337 PMCID: PMC1312227 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2000.11927701
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280