Journal Reviews

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

19 September 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | apnoea–hypopnoea index, long-term, maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, quality of life

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