Surgical Management of Sleep Apnea and Snoring PDF

Preface

The young field of sleep-disordered breathing continues to mature, with regard to both diagnostic accuracy and treatment alternatives. Besides the nonsurgical management having evolved considerably over the past decade, procedural options have also changed, justifying a fresh and comprehensive review of this surgical discipline.

Leading practitioners of surgical treatment of sleep-disordered breathing have spent a considerable amount of time in detailing thought-provoking and educative coverage of a multitude of time-honored and new procedures in this text, with emphasis on the latest path-breaking discoveries and glimpses into what the future may hold. The atlas-like figures will make this a helpful reference for anyone embarking upon novel procedures. The expert review of the diagnostic tools and nonsurgical treatment will serve to fortify the knowledge base requisite for practitioners managing patients with sleep disorders. Finally, the thought-provoking chapters on evidence-based medicine and the ‘‘ideal procedure'' should stimulate individuals to join the growing army of investigators who together will answer many of the remaining questions in this field.