Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & AtmungHumansSleep ApneaObstructiveAgedMale
Is barbed pharyngoplasty a suitable alternative to CPAP in OSA elderly patients?
Manuele Casale, Antonio Moffa, Peter Baptista, Francesco Iafrati, Iman Al Alfifi, Giannicola Iannella, Rodolfo Lugo, Kenny P Pang, Claudio Vicini
Published: 202510.1007/s11325-025-03526-6
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Barbed Pharyngoplasty (BP), a minimally invasive, muscle-preserving surgical technique utilizing Barbed Sutures (BS) for palatal suspension and remodelling, has shown efficacy in younger cohorts but remains underexplored in older adults…
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