Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0277
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0277
+44 1478 350008
Plastic surgeon, Member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, Brazil
Case Report
OSAS Treatment with Mandibular Osteotomy Modified Associated with Virtually Planned Orthognathic Surgery
Author(s): Francisco Bruno Nunes Nascimento Silva*, Lucas Cavalieri Pereira, Giulia Quarentei Barros Brancher, Gabriela Pedroso de Oliveira, Christian José de Oliveira Macedo, Luiz Roberto Cerezetti and Samuel Cavalieri Pereira
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder classically characterized by apneic events that lead to intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. Its consequences are serious, mainly in terms of quality of life and cardiovascular risk. Orthognathic surgery of the maxillomandibular advancement has increased in popularity as a treatment option for OSAS due to the increase in the entire velo-oro-hypopharyngeal air system. A modified osteotomy is indicated for patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea who already have a prominent profile. In these cases, it is necessary to advance the suprahyoid muscles without changing the facial profile. The genioglossus is crucial to maintaining a pharyngeal patent in the air due to the anterior traction of the tongue. The advancement of the genioglossus muscle has been reported as an option for the surgical treatment of obstructive sle.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0277.20.9.310