Two Cases of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Induced by Neck Radiotherapy Treated with an Oral Device

Ottavio Piccin; Giovanni Sorrenti; Francesca Milano

doi:10.1007/s12663-015-0853-7

Two Cases of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Induced by Neck Radiotherapy Treated with an Oral Device

J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2016 Sep;15(3):400-403. doi: 10.1007/s12663-015-0853-7. Epub 2015 Nov 5.

Authors

Ottavio Piccin¹, Giovanni Sorrenti¹, Francesca Milano²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Otolaryngology, S.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy ; Private Practice, Via Clavature 1, Bologna, Italy.

Abstract

Sleep apnea has been shown to be more prevalent in patients who underwent radiotherapy and or surgery for head and neck cancer. Here we describe two cases of severe OSAS induced by surgery and radiotherapy, treated by Mandibular Advancing Devices as an alternative option to continuous positive airway pressure.

Keywords: Head and neck cancer; Obstructive sleep apnea; Oral appliance.

Publication types

Case Reports