Sleep Apnea Surgery Needs Practice Standardization

In 2006, an estimated 35,263 surgeries for sleep apnea were performed in inpatient and outpatient settings in the United States, including 33,087 palate, 6,561 hypopharyngeal, and 1,378 maxillomandibular advancement procedures. Compared to hypopharyngeal surgery, the odds of undergoing isolated palate surgery were higher for younger (age 18-39 years) and black patients, but were not associated with other variables.

In a presentation at the 2010 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Boston, researchers revealed that only 0.2 percent of all adults with OSA annually, as OSA surgery is common and costly. Variations in cost and procedure type related to selected patient and hospital factors provide a potential opportunity for practice standardization.

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