Palatopharyngoplasty and Palatal Anatomy and Phenotypes for Treatment of Sleep Apnea in the Twenty-first Century.

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Successful palatopharyngoplasty is critical for successful sleep apnea surgery. Traditional uvulopalatopharyngoplasty was primarily excisional, whereas newer techniques, such as expansion sphincterpharyngoplasty, are more reconstructive. Studies of flow dynamics even demonstrate that the effectiveness of maxillofacial surgery is significantly mediated through stiffening and enlargement of the lateral retropalatal...

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