Cited by 48Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchNasal Surgery and Airway StudiesSinusitis and nasal conditions

What is the efficacy of nasal surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?

Bican, Aylin, Kahraman, Ahmet, Bora, İbrahim, Kahveci, Ramazan, Hakyemez, Bahattin·2010·Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Abstract

PURPOSE: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repetitive episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep and is associated with increasing respiratory efforts, with a consequent oxyhemoglobin desaturation, sleep fragmentation, and daytime symptoms, most commonly excessive sleepiness. The effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is undoubtedly high in treating those patients who use it regularly, but for those who refuse it, the success rate is 0. It is for this subset of patients that surgical therapy can be useful. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of nasal surgery on nasal resistance, sleep apnea, sleep quality, and nasal volumetric measurement in adult male patients with OSAS. METHODS: Twenty male patients with complaints of hypersomnia and snoring were included in the study. Polysomnography of patients with the prediagnosis of OSAS was planned. All patients underwent CPAP treatment before and after surgery. Patients, who had anatomic structural defects causing nasal valve shrinkage, were operated on at the Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Department. Volumetric measurements of the nose were obtained before and after the operation. RESULTS: In our study, it was observed that respiratory tract space of patients increased subsequent to the surgery, and thereby OSAS level decreased, and tolerating CPAP device was easier. Measurements of internal nasal valve vertex and fields and external nasal valve fields before and after operation were significant. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical relief of this nasal obstruction may improve quality of life in patients with OSAS.

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Authors
Bican, A., Kahraman, A., Bora, İ., Kahveci, R., & Hakyemez, B.
Affiliations
Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ (TR)
Corresponding author
  • Bican, Aylin
  • Bora, İbrahim
Venue
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Published
2010-11
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
1801-1806
ISSN
1049-2275 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2331938656
Cited by
48
References
22
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bursa Uludag University - AVESIS (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Sinusitis and nasal conditions
Keywords
obstructive sleep apnea, nasal surgery, nasal valve collapse, nasal obstruction, CPAP tolerance, sleep quality, snoring, hypersomnia, upper airway
MeSH terms
Adult, Airway Resistance, Cephalometry, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Nose, Oxygen, Quality of Life, Pulmonary Ventilation, Sleep, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep Stages, Snoring, Time Factors, Nasal Obstruction, Treatment Outcome, Polysomnography, Anatomy, Cross-Sectional, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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