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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Print version ISSN 0120-0011
Abstract
ZABALA-PARRA, Sandra Irene; AMADO-GALEANO, Steve and GEMPELER-RUEDA, Fritz Eduardo. Fibronasolaringoscopy in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). rev.fac.med. [online]. 2017, vol.65, suppl.1, pp.97-100. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v65n1Sup.59560.
In patients diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), no anatomical findings can be associated with the severity ofthe pathology or the surgical success. Current advances in video technology have allowed a more accurate assessment of airway measurements and a more accurate map of the specific site of obstruction.
Fibronasolaryngoscopy is an affordable and economical technique for evaluating the airway in multiple positions during sleep and wakeful periods; this requires a thorough understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the upper airway by the examiner to determine the exact sites of obstruction and patterns of collapse that could lead to a possible surgical management of the condition, making this diagnostic examination a fundamental part of the study of patients with SDB.
Keywords : Sleep Apnea Syndromes; Endoscopy; Airway Obstruction; Snoring (MeSH).