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...

Maxillomandibular advancement for sleep apnoea

1 February 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Epworth Sleepiness Scale, apnoea–hypopnoea index, lowest oxygen saturation, maxillomandibular advancement, obstructive sleep apnoea, obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea, respiratory disturbance index

This is a meta-analysis compiled from India. Of the initial 103 publications 20 were analysed. Surgical cure was defined as postsurgical AHI of fewer than five events per hour. Of the 251 patients assessed for AHI, 12 where considered normal,...

Surgery for class III malocclusions pharyngeal airway and sleep apnoea effects

1 May 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | 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...

Orthognathic surgery for OSAS

1 December 2014 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Cure rate, Maxillofacial surgery, Maxillomandibular advancement, Obstructive sleep apnoea, Orthognathic surgery, Success rate, UK

Orthognathic surgery is developing as a viable and long-lasting treatment option for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). There have been a growing number of publications that report the benefit of using conventional orthognathic techniques for OSAS. In the present retrospective...