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    Surgical treatments for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) effectively reduce snoring and sleepiness. Osteotomies and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty/functional expansion pharyngoplasty (UPPP/FEP) showed the highest success rates in this study.

    Area of Science:

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    • Sleep Medicine
    • Surgical Innovation

    Background:

    • Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) significantly impacts patient quality of life.
    • Surgical interventions are explored for managing snoring and SDB.
    • Comparative efficacy of various surgical techniques for SDB requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the effectiveness of different surgical treatments for SDB.
    • To evaluate outcomes in snoring and sleepiness following procedures like UPPP/FEP, osteotomy, septoplasty with turbinoplasty, and somnoplasty.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 329 SDB patients underwent clinical evaluation, DISE, and PSG.
    • 84 patients received surgical treatment: UPPP/FEP, osteotomy, septoplasty/turbinoplasty, or somnoplasty.

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    • Main Results:

    • All surgical techniques demonstrated significant and persistent reductions in snoring and sleepiness scores.
    • UPPP/FEP and osteotomy yielded greater snoring score reductions compared to somnoplasty and septoplasty.
    • Treatment success rates were 88% for UPPP/FEP, 92% for osteotomy, 61% for septoplasty, and 64% for somnoplasty.

    Conclusions:

    • Surgical treatments for SDB provide effective and lasting relief from snoring and sleepiness.
    • Osteotomies and UPPP/FEP procedures are associated with the highest success rates for SDB management.