Nonsurgical and surgical treatments for sleep apnea

Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2005 Sep;23(3):525-34, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2005.02.007.

Abstract

This article reviews the various treatments currently available for obstructive sleep apnea and discusses some newer and more controversial therapies. Decisions regarding the best treatment should be aimed at relieving the unique levels of obstruction in each patient. Increased controlled outcome trials will be needed to assess the success of each therapy in certain subpopulations in comparison with CPAP. As these data become available, the roles of each therapy will become clearer in treating this major health problem.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / methods
  • Humans
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / surgery
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy*
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative / methods