Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent chronic disease characterized by pharyngeal collapse during sleep.
Sleep disorder that involves cessation or significant decrease in airflow through the upper airway in the presence of breathing effort.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the second most common sleep disorder, insomnia being the most common.
Associated with recurrent oxyhemoglobin desaturations and arousals from sleep
Apnea index- no. of apneas /hr of total sleep time.
AHI (APNEA-HYPOPNEA INDEX)- No of apneas and hypoapneas/hr of total sleep time.
RDI (Respiratory Disturbance Index) – no. of apneas, hypoapneas and respiratory effort related arousals(RERA)/hr of total sleep time.
3. Content
Introduction
Classification of apneas
Physiology of sleep
Epidemiology
Etiology
Clinical Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Non-surgical
Surgical
4. Introduction
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent chronic disease
characterized by pharyngeal collapse during sleep.
Sleep disorder that involves cessation or significant
decrease in airflow through the upper airway in the
presence of breathing effort.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the second most common
sleep disorder, insomnia being the most common.
Associated with recurrent oxyhemoglobin desaturations and
arousals from sleep
5. Sleep Physiology
1. Slow-wave sleep (non-REM):
Stage 1 NREM 4-5% of total sleep time is
considered normal Increases to 15% by age 70
Stage 2 NREM 45 - 55% of total time
Stage 3 NREM
Stage 4 NREM
2. Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM): 20-25%
body paralysis - atonia
mind very active - vivid hallucinatory imagery or
dreaming
Range of total sleep: 10 - 20%
decreases with age
about 40 - 50% in children
total absence by age 40 - 50
8. Indexes for Sleep Disorder
Apnea index- no. of apneas /hr of total sleep time.
AHI (APNEA-HYPOPNEA INDEX)- No of apneas and
hypoapneas/hr of total sleep time.
RDI (Respiratory Disturbance Index) – no. of apneas,
hypoapneas and respiratory effort related arousals(RERA)/hr
of total sleep time.
9. Classification
Obstructive - cessation of air exchange as a result of upper
airway obstruction, usually at the level of the pharynx,
during sleep
Central - cessation of breathing effort during sleep as a
result of inactivity of the respiratory muscles
Mixed - cessation of breathing during sleep which begins
centrally, then quickly manifests into an obstructive apnea.
10. Pathophysiology
A reduction in the dilating forces of the pharyngeal dilators.
The negative inspiratory pressure generated by the
diaphragm.
Abnormal upper airway anatomy.
11. Pathophysiology
TRANSMURAL PRESSURE - difference between
intraluminal pressure and the surrounding tissue pressure.
If transmural pressure decreases the cross-sectional
area of the pharynx decreases.
If this pressure passes a critical point (Pcrit), pharyngeal
closing pressure is reached. The airway is obstructed.
12. Pathophysiology
Obstruction of Upper Airway
Classification
Type Level of obstruction Anatomic site
I Upper pharyngeal Upper oropharynx, Palate,
Tonsils
II Upper and lower
pharyngeal
Variable combination
III Lower pharyngeal Lower oropharynx,
Tongue Base, Epiglottis,
Hypopharyngeal
13. Findings in Obstruction:
Nasal Obstruction
Long, thick soft palate
Retrodisplaced Mandible
Narrowed oropharynx
Redundant pharyngeal tissues
Large lingual tonsil
Large tongue
Large or floppy Epiglottis
Retro-displaced hyoid complex
14. Clinical Findings
Choking or gasping during sleep
Snoring
Sudden awakenings to restart breathing
Waking up in a sweat during the night
Feeling tired in the morning
Headaches
Daytime sleepiness
Lack of concentration,fatigue,irritable
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) –
Children 81%
GERD
Sexual dysfunction
15. Clinical Findings
Hypoxia – cyanosis (Central if severe)
Hypercarbia – acidosis in severe cases
Pulmonary hypertension
Cardiac arrythmias
Stroke
DEATH
16. Epidemiology
Most common in 3rd - 4th decade of age.
Male: female ratio - 3:1
85% of males – some form of obstruction
2/3rd patients – obese.
Undiagnosed in approximately 93% of affected women and
82% of affected men.
17. Diagnosis
History – ask the relative (Most Reliable)
Physical examination of nose, oral cavity,
oropharynx
GOLD STANDARD – Polysomnography
EEG
EOG
submental EMG
nasal and oral airflow
respiratory muscle effort
oxygen saturation
ECG
Blood gas evaluations
19. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy
(DISE)
guide more effective surgical intervention.
DISE involves the use of fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy to
evaluate the site of airway collapse during
pharmacologically induced sleep.
Useful tool for assessing the location, severity, and pattern
of airway obstruction during sleep.
25. Medical management
Weight Loss/Exercise
Nasal Obstruction/Allergy Treatment
Sedative Avoidance
Smoking cessation
Sleep hygiene
Consistent sleep/wake times
Avoid alcohol, heavy meals before bedtime
Position on side
Avoid caffeine, TV, reading in bed
26. CPAP
Gold std for moderate to severe OSA
Pneumatic splint – prevents collapse
Provides constant +ve intraluminal pressure during
respiration
28. Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
delivers a separately adjustable, lower expiratory positive
airway pressure and higher inspiratory positive airway
pressure.
Autoadjusting positive airway pressure (APAP)
Autotitrate the pressure depending on the variations of
airflow to an effective level of CPAP
29. Medical Management
CPAP
Pressure must be
individually titrated
Compliance is as low
as 50%
Air leakage, eustachian
tube dysfunction, noise,
mask discomfort,
30.
31. Guidelines for use of CPAP
All patients with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) greater
than 15 regardless of symptomatology.
For patients with an AHI of 5-14.9, CPAP is indicated if the
patient has :
excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS),
hypertension, or
cardiovascular disease.
34. side effects of oral appliance therapy
include excessive salivation, xerostomia,
soft tissue irritations, transient discomfort
of the teeth and temporomandibular joint
(TMJ), and temporary minor occlusal
changes. Uncommon, more serious complications
include permanent occlusal
changes and significant TMJ discomfort.
35. Pharmacologic therapy
Modafinil is approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for use in patients who have residual
daytime sleepiness despite optimal use of CPAP.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor agents such as
paroxetine (Paxil) and fluoxetine (Prozac) have been shown
to increase genioglossal muscle activity and decrease REM
sleep (apneas are more common in REM), although this has
not translated to a reduction in AHI in apnea patients
37. Indications for surgery
RDI > 20
Failure to tolerate CPAP, or CPAP is not effective
RDI < 20 in young patient with congenital facial deformities
Oxygen desaturation < 85%
Cardiac arrhythmias associated with obstruction
38. Surgical protocol
RDI 5-20 UP3, Septoplasty, Geniohyoid advancement
RDI 20-40 MMA Followed by UP3 in incomplete cure
RDI > 40 MMA & UP3
39. Nasal surgery
Nasal obstruction - poor sleep quality, snoring, and OSA.
Septoplasty, turbinate reduction, nasal valve surgery, and
sinus surgery .
However, nasal procedures are unlikely to significantly
improve OSA when used alone.
Improving nasal patency help to restore physiologic
breathing and may allow for the use of nasal CPAP in
patients previously unable to tolerate it.
40. Palatal surgery
1981 – Fujita &colleagues – 1st palatal surgery – UPPP
Stiffens the soft palate & increases the space behind the
soft palate.
Complications : temporary nasal reflex ( 12-15%) , post
operative bleeding, infection & rare altered speech.
41. Rose’s position
Partial uvulectomy – excessive mucosa of uvula tip cutoff
without touching musculae uvulae. Tip sutured
Incision into the mucosa of the anterior pillar is performed
in the oral fold of the palatoglossus muscle.
Fibers of the M. palatoglossus are dissected from the tonsil.
Tonsillectomy follows.
Posterior tonsilar pillar is partially incised.
Lengthened posterior pillar edge sewed together with the
anterior pillar.
45. Complications
Change in voice (rhinolalia aperta)
Pain with swallowing and pain with speech, usually for 1-2
weeks postoperatively
Hemorrhage (2-4%)
Swallowing difficulties, particularly regurgitation of food
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Disturbance in taste
Numbness of tongue
Nasopharyngeal stenosis
Creation of silent apnea
46. Laser-Assisted
Uvulopalatoplasty
In 1980s Dr. Yves-Victor designed a procedure to reshape
and recontour the soft palate under local anesthesia with a
CO2 laser to treat snoring and selected patients with
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
It consisted of two paramedian vertical incisions placed
lateral to the uvula extending up toward the junction of
the hard and soft palates for 2 to 3 cm.
A second horizontal incision was placed just under the
roof of the uvula leaving a small uvula to prevent
centripetal scar formation.
47. Average successful surgical response of 52.2%.
Main indications for LAUP
loud habitual snoring
upper airway resistance syndrome
mild obstructive sleep apnea (apnea index < 20).
48. complication following LAUP
moderate to severe sore throat
Pain control is achieved with oral analgesics and anesthetic
gels.
velopharyngeal insufficiency
The procedure is frequently done in stages and the surgeon
has the opportunity to evaluate speech and soft palate
function
Low risk for bleeding and infection.
49. Tongue base procedure
Glossectomy and radiofrequency ablation of the tongue
base are additional strategies to address hypopharyngeal
obstruction.
success rates- reported surgical success from 20% to 83%
Transoral robotic surgery for OSA is less morbid than
glossectomy and appears to be more effective for treating
OSA.
50. Tongue base procedure
PARTIAL MIDLINE GLOSSECTOMY (PMG)
Removal of a midline rectangular strip of the posterior half
of tongue.
LINGUALPLASTY
Additional tongue tissue removed posteriorly n laterally
RADIOFREQUENCY TONGUE BASE ABLATION (RFA / RFT)
Lingual Tonsillectomy - Laser Lingual Tonsillectomy (LLT)
51. Orthognathic
surgical procedures
Mandibular advancement
genial advancement
Maxillimandibular advancement
They work by changing the position of the mandible and
hyoid bone with subsequent effects on the genioglossus
and hyoglossus muscles.
55. Genial Advancement with Hyoid
Myotomy and Suspension
In 1984 Riley and colleagues described an alternative technique in
which an inferior mandibular osteotomy and an associated hyoid
myotomy and suspension were used in the treatment of obstructive
sleep apnea.
Inferior sagittal osteotomy
56. Complications
severe aspiration
wound infections,
transient sensory disturbances of the mental nerve, an
mandibular fracture.
An advantage to hyoid suspension is that it circumvents
the need for maxillomandibular fixation and does not affect
the occlusion
57. Mandibular Advancement
Total mandibular advancement was the first orthognathic
surgical procedure used in the treatment of obstructive
sleep apnea.
A bilateral sagittal ramus osteotomy is usually the
procedure of choice for total mandibular advancement.
The amount of advancement is determined preoperatively
from the orthognathic surgery database.
58. Mandibular Advancement
MA the pulling of the tongue forward off the pharyngeal
wall. This effect is created by anteriorly moving the
insertion of the genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles.
59. Maxillomandibular
Advancement
Combined advancement of the maxilla and mandible with
or without hyoid suspension is the most recent and
efficacious surgical procedure for the treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea.
The surgical technique includes a standard Le Fort I
osteotomy in combination with a mandibular sagittal split
osteotomy for advancement of the maxilla and mandible.
60. MMA was initially advocated as phase II surgery for those who
failed to improve after phase I surgery, which included UPPP
and genioglossal advancement with hyoid myotomy.
However, a recent comparative study evaluated the
effectiveness of MMA and UPPP. The study found that MMA
alone is more effective than UPPP alone and that UPPP
followed by MMA (phase I surgery followed by phase II
surgery) is no more effective than MMA alone.
Offering MMA as a primary procedure confers additional
benefits over staged surgery, including decreased total
treatment time, fewer surgical and anesthetic risks to the
patient, and an improved cost:benefit ratio.
61.
62. Distraction osteogenesis
Accepted procedure in the treatment of severe
maxillomandibular deficiency in syndromic and non
syndromic patients.
As grossly retropositioned mandible or midface causes a
narrow pharyngeal airway, OSA is often found in these
cases.
63. Distraction osteogenesis
An osteotomy of the mandible or midface without
advancement is followed by a short latency period of 4
days.
Then the two or more bony segments are slowly moved
apart (mostly at 1 mm/day) using some kind of distraction
device.
Thus the unmineralized tissue filling the osteotomy gap
is slowly stretched until – after cessation of distraction – it
will turn into bone during the 4–10 weeks lasting
consolidation period.
64. Tracheostomy
traditional gold standard of surgical management of OSA.
Relieves OSA by completely bypassing the portion of the
airway that most commonly collapses during sleep.
should be considered in patients who have failed all other
OSA treatments, in those who have life-threatening OSA
and are unable to tolerate CPAP, or in patients who are
neurodevelopmentally impaired.
65. Postoperative management
In multisite surgical treatment of OSA - increased chance of
postoperative airway obstruction because of resultant
edema in multiple sites in the upper airway.
It is recommended that patients with severe OSA use CPAP
for the first 2 weeks after surgery.
In addition, it is recommended that postoperative PSG be
carried out in 3 to 4 months to evaluate the response to
surgery.
66. Conclusion
Surgery should be considered for patients unable to utilize
nonsurgical management
Surgical procedures provides effective management for
OSA
Can be safely performed in most patients with proper
preoperative preparation
67. References
Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by Peterson
Oral and maxillofacial surgery 3rd ed. vol 3 by Fonseca
Oral and maxillofacial surgery 1st ed. vol 2 by Fonseca
Normal sleep cycle 90
Each NREM - REM couplet is equal to one cycle
Normally go through a sleep cycle every 90 minutes
Go through about 4 - 5 cycles in a good 7 1/2 hour sleep
REM cycles get longer and closer as the length of the sleep gets longer.
Outcome of osa impaired sleep pattern
Central sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea
Mixed sleep apnea
Upper airway is a compliant tube and, therefore, is subject to collapse. OSA is caused by soft tissue collapse in the pharynx.
OSA duration is equal to the time that Pcrit is exceeded.
fujita
With Mullers maneuver – awake pt – generates negative pressure by inhaling against a closed glottis with mouth & nose close – triggers airway collapse.
2D representation of the airway, a standardized evaluation system with broad availability and relatively low cost.
These films provide information on both the bony skeleton and the overlying soft tissues.
Inferior displacement of the hyoid, a smaller posterior airway space, and longer soft palates.
Simultaneous recordings of multiple physiological signals during sleep.
Episodes of airflow cessation or reduction at the nose and mouth despite continuing respiratory effort ( chest wall movement) are diagnostic of OSA.
Radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction
modification
claustrophobia
Cpap is offered to all
The American Sleep Disorders Association recommends that oral appliances may be used in patients with primary snoring, mild obstructive sleep apnea, or in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea who refuse or are intolerant of nasal continuous positive airway pressure.
A tongue-retaining device (TRD) that
pulls the tongue forward without moving
the mandible forward has also been used
successfully in some patients with mild to
moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
Common
Radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction
Surgical approaches to the treatment of OSA are aimed at Reducing upper airway resistance that results from the collapse of pharyngeal tissue they are usually reserved for patients with RDI (Respiratory Disturbance Index)
Nasal obstruction can lead to
To remove nasal obstruction
Initial step in OSA management so as to facilitate better CPAP adherence.
Rose’s position
Partial uvulectomy – excessive mucosa of uvula tip cutoff without touching musculae uvulae. Tip sutured
Incision into the mucosa of the anterior pillar is performed in the oral fold of the palatoglossus muscle.
Fibers of the M. palatoglossus are dissected from the tonsil. Tonsillectomy follows.
Posterior tonsilar pillar is partially incised.
Lengthened posterior pillar edge sewed together with the anterior pillar.
Kamami
Overall results for obstructive sleep apnea patients treated with LAUP are far less encouraging,
All snoring patients who elect to undergo LAUP should be evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea preoperatively and again postoperatively if obstructive sleep apnea was previously diagnosed. If not, then the patient and surgeon may be lulled into a false sense of security by eliminating the snoring without eliminating the undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, potentially increasing patient morbidity and mortality.69
. Patients experience pain 8 to 10 days after surgery and reach their peak pain intensity on the fourth or fifth postoperative day.
The great majority of patients can eat, drink, and speak almost immediately and can resume full activities the following day
Glossectomy and radiofrequency ablation of the tongue
base are additional strategies to address hypopharyngeal
obstruction. Both strategies have variable success rates, with
reported surgical success from 20% to 83% based on AHI.63
Transoral robotic surgery for OSA is less morbid than glossectomy
and appears to be more effective for treating OSA.
Orthognathic surgical procedures can change the size of the airway in several regions.
A rectangular osteotomy apical to the teeth but maintaining the inferior border of the mandible allows the genial tubercles with their muscular attachments to be maximally advanced with minimal cosmetic change.
A) The mucusal incision. (B) The dissection of the mental nerves. (C) The full-thickness periosteal incision.
Inferior sagittal osteotomy to advance the genioglossus musculature for obstructive sleep apnea
An anterior mandibular osteotomy showing the
advanced and rotated segment, which includes the genial
tubercle and genioglossus musculature
The osteotomy is designed to include the genial tubercle on the inner cortex of the anterior mandible where the genioglossus muscle attaches.
Repositioning the anteroinferior segment of the mandible forward with the attached genioglossus muscle theoretically pulls the tongue forward and improves
the hypopharyngeal airway.
In conjunction with the osteotomy, the body and greater cornu of the hyoid are isolated through a submental incision. The infrahyoid muscles are transected, taking care to remain on the hyoid bone at all times to avoid injury to the superior laryngeal nerves. This allows the hyoid bone to be pulled anteriorly and superiorly.
Strips of fascia or nonresorbable suture are passed around the body of the hyoid and attached to the intact portion of the anterior mandible to complete the hyoid suspension.
Inferior sagittal osteotomy to advance the genioglossus musculature for obstructive sleep apnea
An anterior mandibular osteotomy showing the
advanced and rotated segment, which includes the genial
tubercle and genioglossus musculature
in which
The most serious reported complication from a hyoid suspension has been in one patient.
the thyrohyoid membrane was totally sectioned.
For large advancements of 7 mm
or more, long-term stability is enhanced
with a 5- to 7-day course of maxillomandibular
fixation and skeletal suspension
wires. In advancements of 6 mm or
less, maxillomandibular fixation is usually
not necessary.
For large advancements of 7 mm
or more, long-term stability is enhanced
with a 5- to 7-day course of maxillomandibular
fixation and skeletal suspension
wires. In advancements of 6 mm or
less, maxillomandibular fixation is usually
not necessary.
best option for the morbidly obese or as an interim measure for patients undergoing base of tongue surgery.
In addition, postanesthesia sedation along with altered respiration secondary to narcotic pain medications can be additive in patients with an already compromised airway.