Ann Clin Otolaryngol | Volume 7, Issue 1 | Opinion | Open Access

Tongue Base Reduction Surgery in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Is it Difficult Decision?

Ahmed Mohamed Mohy Eldin Elbassiouny

Department of Otolaryngology, Cairo University, Egypt

^*Correspondance to: Ahmed Mohamed Mohy Eldin Elbassiouny 

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Abstract

Objective: To highlight the importance of hypopharyngeal obstruction in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and to delineate the role of tongue base in upper airway, the possible ways for tongue base enlargement evaluation that may contributes to patient’s selection and the concepts behind optimal patient selection for hypopharyngeal OSA surgery with the objective of ensuring best patient outcomes. Conclusion: Decision for tongue base reduction surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea should be carefully considering the possible surgical complications, unfavorable surgical outcomes that may force the patients to have further surgical intervention.

Keywords:

Tongue base reduction; Obstructive sleep apnea; Surgery

Citation:

Elbassiouny AMME. Tongue Base Reduction Surgery in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Is it Difficult Decision?. Ann Clin Otolaryngol. 2022; 7(1): 1055.