Characterization of Upper Airway Obstruction by Fiber-Optic Nasolaryngoscopy and MRI in Preoperative OSAHS Patients

Conclusion: Moderate and severe OSAHS patients exhibit multi-plane obstruction of the upper airway, particularly in the retropalatal and retroglossal region. The severity of OSAHS negatively correlates with the thickness, length and cross-sectional area size of the soft palate.ORL 2014;76:321-328
Source: ORL - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research