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Volumetric tissue reduction in radiofrequency surgery of the tongue base

OBJECTIVES:, Radiofrequency surgery is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of the tongue base in sleep-disordered breathing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in upper airway anatomy induced by radiofrequency surgery with MRI., STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:, 10 patients with...

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Main Authors: Stuck, Boris (Author) , Köpke, Julian (Author) , Hörmann, Karl (Author) , Verse, Thomas (Author) , Eckert, Andreas (Author) , Bran, Gregor M. (Author) , Düber, Christoph (Author) , Maurer, Joachim T. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: January 1, 2005
In: Otolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Year: 2005, Volume: 132, Issue: 1, Pages: 132-135
ISSN:1097-6817
DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.009
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.009
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Author Notes:Boris A. Stuck, Julian Köpke, Karl Hörmann, Thomas Verse, Andreas Eckert, Gregor Bran, Christoph Düber, and Joachim T. Maurer (Mannheim, Germany)
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Summary:OBJECTIVES:, Radiofrequency surgery is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of the tongue base in sleep-disordered breathing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in upper airway anatomy induced by radiofrequency surgery with MRI., STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:, 10 patients with sleep-disordered breathing were treated with radiofrequency surgery at tongue base. MRI measurements were performed before and after surgery with the help of a recently published protocol., RESULTS:, The mean total number of energy delivered per patient was 4750 ± 1641 Joule. Relevant changes could be observed neither for tongue volume or dimension nor for retrolingual space., CONCLUSIONS:, Changes in upper airway anatomy could not be demonstrated. The effects of radiofrequency surgery of the tongue base may more likely be a result of changes in upper airway collapsibility., SIGNIFICANCE:, Functional effects of surgical interventions in sleep-disordered breathing should be considered in addition to mechanistic concepts alone.
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ISSN:1097-6817
DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.009

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