Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty
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Author: Tyler McElwee
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Specialties: Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery
Schools: Emory School of Medicine
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Contributors: Raj Dedhia, M.D
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder with many possible etiologies. Surgical therapy is aimed at reducing or eliminating an area of airway stenosis that predisposes patients to obstructive sleep apnea. Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty consists of transecting the palatopharyngeus and reinserting it into the lateral soft palate and periosteum of the pterygoid hamulus to widen the pharyngeal airway.
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