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Palatal Surgery

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Modern Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Abstract

Surgery in adult OSA has evolved significantly in response to complications from resective or ablative operations, allowing the development of contemporary repositioning procedures of reduced risk and greater treatment effect. This chapter outlines these concepts in detail and explores the published literature that explains the past and current, as well as possible future directions in palatal surgery.

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  1. Illawarra Head and Neck Clinic, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Stuart Grayson MacKay

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Rachelle L. Love

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  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida – Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Salam O. Salman

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MacKay, S.G., Love, R.L. (2019). Palatal Surgery. In: Salman, S.O. (eds) Modern Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11443-5_5

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