Single-stage multilevel surgery: expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, anterior palatoplasty, tongue base resection in obstructive sleep apnea

Key Points

• Improved sleep apnea symptoms following multilevel surgery, emphasizing the benefit of combined approaches.
• The study observed significant reductions in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), revealing a 70% improvement in patients.
• Analysis of surgical outcomes from 50 patients over one year indicates a promising efficacy of this intervention.
• Highlights the need for further research and external validation on multilevel surgical options for obstructive sleep apnea patients.