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Surgical Therapy

1. Redefining success in airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: a meta analysis and synthesis of the evidence.

Author
Elshaug AG; Moss JR; Southcott AM; Hiller JE;
Institution
Discipline of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Australia. adam.elshaug@adelaide.edu.au
Journal
Sleep. 2007 Apr 1;30(4):461-7.
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2. One-year results: palatal implants for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Nordgard S; Hein G; Stene BK; Skjostad KW; Maurer JT;
Institution
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. stale.nordgard@ntnu.no
Journal
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 May;136(5):818-22.
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3. Perioperative complications of adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author
Sanders JC; King MA; Mitchell RB; Kelly JP;
Institution
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA. jcsanders@salud.unm.edu
Journal
Anesth Analg. 2006 Nov;103(5):1115-21.
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4. Total airway obstruction after maxillomandibular advancement surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Hogan PW; Argalious M;
Institution
Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
Journal
Anesth Analg. 2006 Nov;103(5):1267-9.
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5. Nasal surgery for snoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Li HY; Lee LA; Wang PC; Chen NH; Lin Y; Fang TJ;
Institution
Department of Otolaryngology, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan. hyli38@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Journal
Laryngoscope. 2008 Feb;118(2):354-9.
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6. Revision uvulopalatoplasty by Z-palatoplasty.

Author
Friedman M; Duggal P; Joseph NJ;
Institution
Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3833, USA. hednnek@aol.com
Journal
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Apr;136(4):638-43.
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7. Soft palate implants as a minimally invasive treatment for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Goessler UR; Hein G; Verse T; Stuck BA; Hormann K; Maurer JT;
Institution
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer, D-68135 Mannheim, Germany. ulrich.goessler@hno.uni-heidelberg.de
Journal
Acta Otolaryngol. 2007 May;127(5):527-31.
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8. Adenotonsillectomy improves sleep, breathing, and quality of life but not behavior.

Author
Constantin E; Kermack A; Nixon GM; Tidmarsh L; Ducharme FM; Brouillette RT;
Institution
Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. evelyn.constantin@muhc.mcgill.ca
Journal
J Pediatr. 2007 May;150(5):540-6, 546.e1.
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9. Adenotonsillectomy and obstructive sleep apnea in children: a prospective survey.

Author
Guilleminault C; Huang YS; Glamann C; Li K; Chan A;
Institution
Stanford University Sleep Medicine Program, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. cguil@stanford.edu
Journal
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Feb;136(2):169-75.
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10. The nasopharyngeal prong airway: an effective post-operative adjunct after adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea in children.

Author
Tweedie DJ; Skilbeck CJ; Lloyd-Thomas AR; Albert DM;
Institution
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH, UK. dtweedie@doctors.org.uk
Journal
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Apr;71(4):563-9. Epub 2007 Jan 22.
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