Effectiveness of Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery in sleep apnea treatment: Case report
- Ferraz, Otávio
- Guimarães, Thais M.
- Rossi, Rowdley R.
- Cunali, Paulo A.
- Fabbro, Cibele Dal
- Chaves, Cauby M.
- Maluly, Milton
- Bittencourt, Lia
- Tufik, Sergio
Publication date
September 2016
DOI Publisher
Brazilian Association of Sleep. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. ISSN
1984-0063 Citation count (estimate)
1Abstract
AbstractObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by episodes of pharyngeal collapse during sleep. Craniofacial alterations such as retrognathia are often found in OSA patients. Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgeries increase the pharyngeal space and are a treatment option for OSA. The aim of this study was to present a successful case of MMA surgery in the treatment of OSA. A patient with moderate OSA (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)=25.2) and mandibular retrognathism and Maxillomandibular asymmetry underwent MMA surgery. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) were considerably improved after six months (IAH =6.7) and one year of treatment (IAH=0.2)
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