Journal Reviews

Long-term quality outcomes of bimaxillary surgery of obstructive sleep apnoea

1 September 2019 | Stuart Clark | ENTA - Head & Neck | apnoea–hypopnoea index, long-term, maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, quality of life

This is a review of 12 patients at two years postoperatively and again at at least 17 years. Successful outcome of a decrease in apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of greater than 50% was thought to be success. Eight of the initial...

Obstructive sleep apnoea: Does maxillomandibular advancement work?

1 March 2018 | Stuart Clark | OSA, complication, maxillomandibular advancement, obstructive sleep apnoea

This is a paper from the Netherlands reviewing 62 patients who underwent maxillomandibular advancement for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea. The authors observed a 71% success rate with mean apnoea hypopnea index (AHI) reduction of 69%. There was no...