Useful Genioplasty for Repeated Recurrent Sleep Apnea of Congenital Anomalies and Its Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Congenital facial anomalies with hypoplasia of the midface or lower face are associated with obstructive apnea syndrome. Although such patients underwent bone advancement surgery and their sleep apnea improved in the short term, it often recurred several years after surgery. It is difficult to perform another major osteotomy because of impairment of the facial contour or prior orthodontic treatment. Genioplasty was performed for genioglossus muscle advancement in patients with congenital anomalies and repeated sleep apnea. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of this procedure and the mechanism for the improvement of sleep apnea.

Methods

Six patients were included: three with syndromic craniosynostosis, two with Treacher-Collins syndrome, and one with micrognathia by Goldenhar

SUBMITTER: Kino H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10013626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature