Usage of KTP/532 Laser in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome—Midline Glossectomy—

Katsuhisa Ikeda; Yukio Katori; Akira Shimomura; Hideaki Suzuki; Takeshi Oshima; Hiroyuki Daido; Naoki Inamura; Tomonori Takasaka; Wataru Hida

doi:10.5631/jibirin.88.1061

Usage of KTP/532 Laser in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome—Midline Glossectomy—

Katsuhisa Ikeda, Yukio Katori, Akira Shimomura, Hideaki Suzuki, Takeshi Oshima, Hiroyuki Daido, Naoki Inamura, Tomonori Takasaka, Wataru Hida

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Abstract

A 31-year-old male with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was treated with KTP/532 laser midline glossectomy. He had complained of severe snoring and hypersomnolence for 2 years and sleep apnea for 1 year. His apnea index (Al) was 65.0 events/h and the lowest arterial O₂ saturation (SaO₂) was 44%. Cephalometric analysis and flexible fiberoptic pharyngeal endoscopy during Muller's maneuver indicated that the space-occupying sites responsible for sleep apnea were at two different levels (oropharynx-soft palate and hypopharynx-base of the tongue). The application of KTP/532 laser to midline glossectomy with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty caused slight bleeding but no obvious complications. Postoperative respiratory parameters were greatly improved: Al 5.5 and lowest SaO₂ 85%. Cephalometric and fiberoptic findings showed an enlarged pharyngeal space at the level of the base of the tongue. Sleep-related complaints disappeared completely.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1061-1065
Number of pages	5
Journal	Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
Volume	88
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5631/jibirin.88.1061
Publication status	Published - 1995

Keywords

532 laser
KTP
midline glossectomy
obstructive sleep apnea
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

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Otorhinolaryngology

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