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Area of Science:

  • Maxillofacial surgery
  • Sleep medicine
  • Respiratory medicine

Context:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder.
  • Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is a surgical treatment for OSA.
  • Long-term outcomes of MMA for OSA are important to evaluate.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the results of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment.
  • To identify predictors of surgical success and cure in MMA for OSA.
  • To assess changes in patient demographics and outcomes over time.

Summary:

  • A single surgeon performed MMA on 1010 OSA patients over 25 years.
  • Surgical success (RDI < 20) was 73.1% and cure (RDI < 5) was 20.7%.
  • Younger age, female gender, lower BMI, and greater skeletal changes predicted better outcomes.

Impact:

  • MMA is an effective OSA treatment, with significant improvements in respiratory disturbance index (RDI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI).
  • Predictive factors for successful MMA include patient demographics and cephalometric changes.
  • Over time, patients undergoing MMA are younger, have lower preoperative RDI, and achieve better surgical outcomes.