Journal Reviews

Maxillomandibular advancement for sleep apnoea

1 March 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Epworth Sleepiness Scale, apnoea–hypopnoea index, lowest oxygen saturation, maxillomandibular advancement, obstructive sleep apnoea, obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea, respiratory disturbance index

This is a meta-analysis compiled from India. Of the initial 103 publications, 20 were analysed. Surgical cure was defined as postsurgical AHI of fewer than five events per hour. Of the 251 patients assessed for AHI, 12 were considered normal,...