Uvularis Muscle Strengthening Advancement in Palatopharyngeal Collapse in Selected Cases of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Trial
The take-home point: this paper adds a counseling option for a narrow group of patients, and a snoring hypothesis worth testing. It doesn't change who is offered Inspire or B-R-P. First, the headline once more. The uvularis stitch did not significantly lower the A-H-I. Palatoplasty alone finished around five and a half, and the stitch around four. That difference was not statistically significant. Quieter nights, not fewer apneas. The decision this touches is counseling one kind of patient. That patient is young, with mild positional O-S-A, small tonsils and front-to-back palatal collapse…
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