Does Frenotomy Modify Upper Airway Collapse in OSA Adult Patients? Case Report and Systematic Review.

Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a condition of the oral cavity in which an abnormally short lingual frenulum affects the tongue's mobility. Literature on the correlation between ankyloglossia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is scarce. The main objective of this study was to report our preliminary experience in adult OSA patients before and after ankyloglossia treatment, using drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) to evaluate the upper airway modifications resulting after treatment, and to present a systematic review of the impact of ankyloglossia and its treatment on OSA adults.

Evaluation of the Muscle Strength of the Tongue with the Tongue Digital Spoon (TDS) in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Myofunctional therapy (MT) is a recent treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) is a useful but expensive tool for measuring tongue strength in patients with OSA. We validated the Tongue Digital Spoon (TDS) to monitor tongue hypotonia in patients with OSA.

Endoscopic type 3 tympanoplasty: Functional outcomes in chronic otitis media.

Background: Type 3 tympanoplasty is the surgery of choice for middle ear reconstruction in cases where an integral stapes suprastructure and mobile footplate are present.

Objective: The objective of this study was to obtain functional results after endoscopic type 3 tympanoplasty in chronic otitis media.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study including 24 patients who underwent endoscopic type 3 tympanoplasty, using PORP for ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR) and cartilage graft for tympanic membrane reconstruction.