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Intermittent Dyspnea and Cyanosis in a Newborn Caused by a Hairy Polyp

2014

CyanosisMalemedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryInfant Newbornlcsh:RJ1-570Gestational Agelcsh:PediatricsDermatologyText miningDyspneaNasopharyngeal DiseasesPolypsInternal medicinePediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthmedicineCardiologyHumansPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthbusinessPediatrics & Neonatology
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The Role of Modified Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty in Multilevel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Surgery

2017

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder caused by an excessive narrowing of the pharyngeal airway that also collapses during inspiration, with an important role played by the lateral pharyngeal wall in the development of the obstruction. Objective To describe our surgical experience with modified expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (MESP) in the management of lateral collapse in upper airway multilevel surgery. Methods A total of 20 patients with moderate to severe OSAS were recruited in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of the University of Palermo, Italy. All of the enrolled patients refused the ventilatory therapy. The subjects were evaluated for …

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