Evaluation and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, an Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

by Boyd, Scott B.

• ISBN13: 9781437712513
• ISBN10: 1437712517
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

An important review on obstructive sleep apnea for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon! Topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of obstructive sleep apnea; systematic evaluation of the OSA patient; upper airway imaging in the evaluation and surgical management of OSA; management of OSA by continuous positive airway pressure; oral appliances in the treatment of OSA; algorithms for surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea; surgery of the palate, tonsils and tongue; treatment of OSA by distraction osteogenesis; surgical management of OSA in the pediatric patient; anesthetic and postoperative management of the OSA patient, and much more!

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features of Obstructive Sleep Apnea	p. 369
Evaluation of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient and Management of Snoring	p. 377
Imaging the Upper Airway in Patients with Sleep Disordered Breathing	p. 389
Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure	p. 403
Principles of Oral Appliance Therapy for the Management of Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing	p. 413
Sleep Apnea Surgery: Putting It All Together	p. 421
Anesthetic and Postoperative Management of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient	p. 425
Reconstruction of Airway Soft Tissues in Obstructive Steep Apnea	p. 435
Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Maxillomandibular Advancement	p. 447
Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Role of Distraction Osteogenesis	p. 459
Index	p. 477
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