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Image Acquisition using Portable Sonography for Emergency Airway Management
Published on: September 28, 2022
Imaging the upper airway in patients with sleep disordered breathing
Somsak Sittitavornwong1, Peter D Waite
1UAB Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama Birmingham, 1530 Third Avenue South, SDB 419, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA.
Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is an increasingly common disorder, but the etiology and site of obstruction often remain unknown. The obstruction seldom is imaged or identified. All surgical procedures must be directed toward the anatomic site of obstruction. Currently, it is very difficult to identify the site of obstruction in the awake, nonsupine patient. Therefore, better diagnostic methods must be developed to help direct treatment options and improve surgical outcomes. This article will help surgeons identify possible sites of obstruction and direct surgical intervention.
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