Orthognathic surgery in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

• Main Authors: Michele García Menéndez (Author), Pedro Antonio Ducasse Olivera (Author), Yusleni Hernández Gálvez (Author), Jeydel Abull Jauregui (Author), Olga Ileana Ruiz Galvez (Author), Elena Cuspineda Bravo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome causes daytime sleepiness, affects the cardiovascular system and reduces the quality of life. Since orthognathic surgery brings about changes in the pharyngeal airway space, it has been used to treat this syndrome. Objective: Characterize the orthognath...