A Multisensor Solid-State Pressure Manometer to Identify the Level of Collapse in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The cause of failure after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in idiopathic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is poorly understood, but has been speculated to be due, in part, to persistent collapse in the lower oropharynx. In order to determine the specific level of upper airway obstruction during sleep,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 1992-11, Vol.107 (5), p.651-656
Hauptverfasser:	Woodson, B. Tucker, Wooten, Marvin R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Catheterization - instrumentation Endoscopy - methods Equipment Design Esophagus - physiopathology Humans Manometry - instrumentation Monitoring, Physiologic - methods Palate - physiopathology Pharynx - physiopathology Sleep - physiology Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology Videotape Recording
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