Journal Reviews

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Adenotonsillectomy day-case discharge criteria: a systematic review

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | adenoidectomy, adenotonsillectomy, obstructive sleep apnoea, paediatric, tonsillectomy

In this paper, Gowda et al review the literature aiming to answer a long-standing question regarding the criteria for same-day discharge of paediatric patients post adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy performed for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Following PRISMA consensus, they...

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

1 September 2019 | | 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 | | 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...

Surgery for class III malocclusions pharyngeal airway and sleep apnoea effects

1 May 2017 | | class III malocclusion, obstructive sleep apnoea, orthognathic surgery, sleep apnoea

Thirty-three patients from Brazil were assessed for obstructive sleep apnoea and hypopnoea syndrome pre- and six months postoperatively. The 33 patients were made up of nine having mandibular set back surgery, six maxillary advancement and 18 bi-maxillary surgery. They identified...