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Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) starts with tracheotomy as it bypasses the whole upper airway and eliminates all possible obstruction. However, maintaining a tracheostomy in obese patients is difficult and patients in general resist accepting the procedure.

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Reasons for Failure in Surgery of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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    2025年

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  • T. Metin Önerci,
  • Ahmet Emre Süslü

摘要

Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) starts with tracheotomy as it bypasses the whole upper airway and eliminates all possible obstruction. However, maintaining a tracheostomy in obese patients is difficult and patients in general resist accepting the procedure.