Long-term stability of results following surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Purpose: Although upper airway surgery in selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to be beneficial, its long-term effects have been questioned. The main objective was to evaluate whether results following surgery remain stable over time, both in objective and subjective terms. As a secondary aim, such stability was also measured in relation with the type of surgery performed.

Can inflammatory biomarkers help in the diagnosis and prognosis of gangrenous acute cholecystitis? A prospective study.

The diagnosis of gangrenous acute cholecystitis represents a diagnostic challenge for the physician and is rarely identified preoperatively. We report a longitudinal prospective study in 180 patients who underwent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. A ROC curve was obtained to determine the preoperative cut-off for various biomarkers (neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio [NLR], C-reactive protein [CRP], platelet to lymphocyte ratio [PLR], lactate and procalcitonin) and their association with both preoperative and postoperative findings.

Modified reposition pharyngoplasty for OSAS treatment: How we do it and our results.

Introduction And Purposes: The relevance of the lateral pharyngeal walls in the collapse of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea patients has been revealed in the last 20years. New surgical techniques that address this collapse have been published. The aim of this study is to show the technique that we are currently using to treat the collapse and its results.

Improving surgical results in velopharyngeal surgery: our experience in the last decade.

Background And Purpose: The surgical techniques used to treat velopharyngeal collapse in obstructive sleep apnoea patients have evolved over recent years. Our aim was to determine whether these new techniques have better surgical results.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea patients surgically treated from 2006 to 2018.