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Jeong Whu Kim - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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factors associated with hypertrophy of the Lingual Tonsils in adults with sleep disordered breathing
Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery, 2013Co-Authors: Myungwhu Sung, Woo Hyu Lee, Jee Hye Wee, Chul Hee Lee, Eunhee Kim, Jeong Whu KimAbstract:Importance This study shows factors affecting Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) in sleep-disordered breathing. Objective To identify the factors associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Academic tertiary referral center. Participants Ninety-seven adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea, who visited the Department of Otorhinolaryngology sleep clinic, were included from February 2009 through August 2011. Interventions All patients underwent WatchPAT (peripheral arterial tone) examination, endoscopic examination of the upper airway, simple skull lateral radiography, and cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sleep study of the upper airway tract. Main Outcomes and Measures Prognostic factors indicating LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Results A total of 97 subjects were included in this study. The median (interquartile range) apnea hypopnea index was 16.5/h (7.6/h-27.5/h). The median (interquartile range) thickness of the Lingual Tonsils as measured by MRI was 3.6 mm (1.9-5.2 mm) and 4.9 mm (2.9-6.7 mm) in the midline and paramidline of the tongue base, respectively (P 7) was present in 32 patients. The endoscopic grade of LTH agreed with the radiographic grade (κ = 0.731; P Conclusions and Relevance Reflux finding score and body mass index were significantly associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing, whereas the respiratory parameters were not associated with LTH.
Myungwhu Sung - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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factors associated with hypertrophy of the Lingual Tonsils in adults with sleep disordered breathing
Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery, 2013Co-Authors: Myungwhu Sung, Woo Hyu Lee, Jee Hye Wee, Chul Hee Lee, Eunhee Kim, Jeong Whu KimAbstract:Importance This study shows factors affecting Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) in sleep-disordered breathing. Objective To identify the factors associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Academic tertiary referral center. Participants Ninety-seven adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea, who visited the Department of Otorhinolaryngology sleep clinic, were included from February 2009 through August 2011. Interventions All patients underwent WatchPAT (peripheral arterial tone) examination, endoscopic examination of the upper airway, simple skull lateral radiography, and cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sleep study of the upper airway tract. Main Outcomes and Measures Prognostic factors indicating LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Results A total of 97 subjects were included in this study. The median (interquartile range) apnea hypopnea index was 16.5/h (7.6/h-27.5/h). The median (interquartile range) thickness of the Lingual Tonsils as measured by MRI was 3.6 mm (1.9-5.2 mm) and 4.9 mm (2.9-6.7 mm) in the midline and paramidline of the tongue base, respectively (P 7) was present in 32 patients. The endoscopic grade of LTH agreed with the radiographic grade (κ = 0.731; P Conclusions and Relevance Reflux finding score and body mass index were significantly associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing, whereas the respiratory parameters were not associated with LTH.
Mura Enoz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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recurrent obstructive sleep apnea due to compensatory hypertrophy of Lingual Tonsils following uppp
The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2007Co-Authors: Mura Enoz, Jose Florencio F LapenaAbstract:The Lingual Tonsils comprise the lymphoid tissue located in the base of the tongue between the circumvallate papilla anteriorly and the epiglottis posteriorly. Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) may cause OSA or upper airway obstruction, but may only be associated with mild symptoms such as sore throat, globus sensation, speech change or dysphagia (1, 2). However, LTH is a potential cause of unanticipated airway obstruction following induction of general anesthesia (1 ,2). We report a case of recurrent obstructive sleep apnea due to compensatory LTH following UPPP (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty).
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uppp failure due to Lingual Tonsils and epiglottal laxity
Sleep Medicine, 2006Co-Authors: Mura EnozAbstract:Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) frequently (up to 90%) results in improvement in habitual snoring, but only 41–66% of patients see significant improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and results may worsen over time [1–4]. Accurate identification of the exact sites of collapse should aid the surgeon in procedure selection, thereby improving success rates. A 50-year-old male patient with snoring and nocturnal choking in spite of UPPP was referred for evaluation. Pre-surgical fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy was not done. Preoperative apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was 29/h, and body mass index (BMI) was 30. Postoperatively, AHI was 24/h, and BMI was 32.
Woo Hyu Lee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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factors associated with hypertrophy of the Lingual Tonsils in adults with sleep disordered breathing
Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery, 2013Co-Authors: Myungwhu Sung, Woo Hyu Lee, Jee Hye Wee, Chul Hee Lee, Eunhee Kim, Jeong Whu KimAbstract:Importance This study shows factors affecting Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) in sleep-disordered breathing. Objective To identify the factors associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Academic tertiary referral center. Participants Ninety-seven adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea, who visited the Department of Otorhinolaryngology sleep clinic, were included from February 2009 through August 2011. Interventions All patients underwent WatchPAT (peripheral arterial tone) examination, endoscopic examination of the upper airway, simple skull lateral radiography, and cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sleep study of the upper airway tract. Main Outcomes and Measures Prognostic factors indicating LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Results A total of 97 subjects were included in this study. The median (interquartile range) apnea hypopnea index was 16.5/h (7.6/h-27.5/h). The median (interquartile range) thickness of the Lingual Tonsils as measured by MRI was 3.6 mm (1.9-5.2 mm) and 4.9 mm (2.9-6.7 mm) in the midline and paramidline of the tongue base, respectively (P 7) was present in 32 patients. The endoscopic grade of LTH agreed with the radiographic grade (κ = 0.731; P Conclusions and Relevance Reflux finding score and body mass index were significantly associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing, whereas the respiratory parameters were not associated with LTH.
Jee Hye Wee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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factors associated with hypertrophy of the Lingual Tonsils in adults with sleep disordered breathing
Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery, 2013Co-Authors: Myungwhu Sung, Woo Hyu Lee, Jee Hye Wee, Chul Hee Lee, Eunhee Kim, Jeong Whu KimAbstract:Importance This study shows factors affecting Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) in sleep-disordered breathing. Objective To identify the factors associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Academic tertiary referral center. Participants Ninety-seven adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea, who visited the Department of Otorhinolaryngology sleep clinic, were included from February 2009 through August 2011. Interventions All patients underwent WatchPAT (peripheral arterial tone) examination, endoscopic examination of the upper airway, simple skull lateral radiography, and cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sleep study of the upper airway tract. Main Outcomes and Measures Prognostic factors indicating LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing. Results A total of 97 subjects were included in this study. The median (interquartile range) apnea hypopnea index was 16.5/h (7.6/h-27.5/h). The median (interquartile range) thickness of the Lingual Tonsils as measured by MRI was 3.6 mm (1.9-5.2 mm) and 4.9 mm (2.9-6.7 mm) in the midline and paramidline of the tongue base, respectively (P 7) was present in 32 patients. The endoscopic grade of LTH agreed with the radiographic grade (κ = 0.731; P Conclusions and Relevance Reflux finding score and body mass index were significantly associated with LTH in adults with sleep-disordered breathing, whereas the respiratory parameters were not associated with LTH.