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Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 06/17/09
Randerath WJ - It has been proven that intra-oral appliances can reduce mild-to-moderate respiratory disturbances; the maxillo-mandibular osteotomy is efficient in the short- and long-term but is preferred in special situations such as craniofacial dysmorphias. Weight reduction and body positioning cannot be recommended as a single treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Resections of muscular tissue within the soft palate have to be strictly avoided. Efficacy of gentle soft palate procedures is difficult to predict and often decreases in the years following this treatment. Multilevel surgery concepts are of increasing interest, although more data from prospective, controlled studies are needed.
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