Sittitavornwong Somsak, Waite Peter D
UAB Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama Birmingham, 1530 Third Avenue South, SDB 419, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Nov;21(4):389-402. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2009.08.004.
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is an increasingly common disorder, but the etiology and site of obstruction often remain unknown. The obstruction seldom is imaged or identified. All surgical procedures must be directed toward the anatomic site of obstruction. Currently, it is very difficult to identify the site of obstruction in the awake, nonsupine patient. Therefore, better diagnostic methods must be developed to help direct treatment options and improve surgical outcomes. This article will help surgeons identify possible sites of obstruction and direct surgical intervention.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征是一种日益常见的疾病，但其病因和阻塞部位往往仍不明确。阻塞情况很少通过影像学检查或被识别出来。所有外科手术都必须针对阻塞的解剖部位。目前，在清醒、非仰卧位的患者中很难确定阻塞部位。因此，必须开发更好的诊断方法来辅助指导治疗方案并改善手术效果。本文将帮助外科医生识别可能的阻塞部位并指导手术干预。
