After uneventful ENT surgery, two male patients developed acute upper airway obstruction following extubation which progressed into negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE). One of these two patients suffered from known obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, the other admitted to heavy snoring only after the incident. The pathophysiology of NPPE and the anaesthesiological implications of a patient's history of snoring are discussed.
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Health Sci Rep
January 2025
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University Örebro Sweden.
Background And Aim: Tonsil-surgery is a common treatment for tonsillitis and upper-airway obstruction. Health benefits are a key point of clinical concern. Aim: To evaluate health benefits 6-months after pediatric tonsil-surgery and to examine the influence of the perioperative period on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
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January 2025
Otolaryngology, Head and neck Surgery Department, Khalili Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Electronic address:
Background: Nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) is an uncommon but significant complication that arise following tonsillectomy in adults, leading to manifestations including obstructive sleep apnea and dysphagia. This condition is often rare, underscoring the need for awareness and effective management strategies.
Case Presentation: We present a case involving a 48-year-old female who developed nasopharyngeal stenosis (NPS) 15 months after undergoing a tonsillectomy.
OTO Open
January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Division of Sleep Surgery Stanford University Stanford California USA.
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety profile of coblation tongue base reduction (CBTR) compared to radiofrequency base of tongue (RFBOT) reduction on sleep-related outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Data Sources: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews databases.
Review Methods: Literature search by 2 independent authors was conducted using the abovementioned databases.
Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is performed widely, and several studies have demonstrated its validity as it provides clinical information not available by routine clinical inspection alone. This study aims to evaluate the role of transoral drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in the evaluation of tongue-palate (TP) interaction and its impact on surgical outcomes. A total of 42 patients with known obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were classified into two groups according to TP interaction (the absence of space between tongue and palate with the visual impression that the tongue is pushing the soft palate) into +ve and -ve TP interaction.
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December 2024
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Purpose: Undetected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children increases the likelihood of perioperative respiratory complications. Current screening tools for OSA often lack sensitivity or are overly complex. This study aimed to develop and validate a simplified preoperative predictive model for moderate-to-severe pediatric OSA.
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