Journal Reviews

Long-term quality outcomes of bimaxillary surgery of obstructive sleep apnoea

1 September 2019 | Stuart Clark | ENTA-Head & Neck | apnoea–hypopnoea index, long-term, maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, quality of life

This is a review of 12 patients at two years postoperatively and again at at least 17 years. Successful outcome of a decrease in apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of greater than 50% was thought to be success. Eight of the initial...

Balloon compared to FESS – long-term patient satisfaction

1 July 2018 | Sangeeta Maini | Balloon sinuplasty, chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery, long-term efficacy, satisfaction

Balloon compared to FESS – long-term patient satisfaction This paper is the first controlled study of balloon sinoplasty’s long-term efficacy, with a follow-up extending over five years. There were 208 patients analysed and 88 recruited. Exclusions were nasal polyps grade...