Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the relation of specific cephalometric landmarks, body mass index, and the apnea-hypopnea index in patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and treated with functional upper airway surgery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This was a retrospective cohort analysis of 89 consecutive patients over a 3-year period diagnosed with overnight-attended polysomnogram-confirmed OSAS who underwent functional upper airway surgery. Five predetermined specific cephalometric parameters were analyzed: posterior airway space, soft palate length, hyoid to mandibular plane angle, sella-nasion to mandibular plane angle, and gonion to gnathion length. Simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to establish a relation between independent and dependent variables.
RESULTS
There were no statistically significant associations between the 5 specific cephalometric craniofacial structures in combination with other potential confounders, body mass index and apnea-hypopnea index, and the presence of OSAS.
CONCLUSIONS
No one skeletal or soft tissue parameter can be directly linked to OSAS.

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Authors

Cillo JE, Thayer S, Dasheiff RM, Finn R

Institution

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Source

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 70:4 2012 Apr pg e278-83

MeSH

Adult
Aged
Anatomic Landmarks
Body Mass Index
Cephalometry
Chin
Cohort Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hyoid Bone
Male
Mandible
Middle Aged
Nasal Bone
Palate, Soft
Pharynx
Polysomnography
Retrospective Studies
Sella Turcica
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22449433