SURGICAL
Is transoral robotic surgery a safe and effective multilevel treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea in obese patients following failure of conventional treatment(s)?
George Garas, Anthousa Kythreotou, Christos Georgalas, Asit Arora, Bhik Kotecha, David G. Grant, Neil Tolley
- Year
- 2017
- Citations
- 18
Abstract
) exceeds 50%. A 50% success rate may at first seem low, but it is important to realize that this is a patient cohort suffering from a life-threatening disease and no option left other than a tracheostomy. As such, TORS represents an important treatment in non-morbidly obese OSA patients following failure of conventional treatment(s).
Keywords
MedicineTransoral robotic surgeryContinuous positive airway pressurePopulationSurgeryPhysical therapyIntensive care medicineObstructive sleep apneaInternal medicine
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