Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Objective: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs by recurrent collapse of the upper airway during sleep. It results in complete (apnea) or partial (hypopnea) reduction of airflow and has intimate relation with the upper airway anatomy. Cephalometric analysis has been used to quantify airway dimensio...
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Objective: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs by recurrent collapse of the upper airway during sleep. It results in complete (apnea) or partial (hypopnea) reduction of airflow and has intimate relation with the upper airway anatomy. Cephalometric analysis has been used to quantify airway dimensions. The aim of this study is evaluate the correlation between the anteroposterior dimension of the upper airway and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed reviewing polysomnographic data (AHI) and anteroposterior cephalometric measurements of pharynx subregions: nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx. Results: The sample consisted of 30 patients. The mean body mass index was 29.60 kg/m2 and the average age was 46.8 years. Nine patients presented severe OSA, seven had moderate OSA , seven had mild OSA, and seven were healthy. The Pearson's correlation index between the anteroposterior dimension of the nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx and AHI was respectively -0.128 (p=0.517), -0.272 (p=0.162) and -0.129 (p=0.513). Conclusion: The correlation between anteroposterior linear dimension of the airway and OSA severity, assessed by AHI, was not positive. As an isolated parameter it did not correlate to the severity of the obstrucive sleep apnea syndrome and should be evaluated in conjunction with other factors.
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Upper Airway; Obstructive sleep apnea; Cone beam CT.
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| spelling | doaj-art-296d2150af8a4792a080e694cf2f671d2025-08-22T19:03:01ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112018-03-0121110.14295/bds.2018.v21i1.1486Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep ApneaMarcos Marques Rodrigues0Lucas Borin Moura1Ariane de Souza Oliveira2Marisa Aparecida Cabrini Gabrielli3Valfrido Antonio Pereira Filho4Luis Augusto Passeri5University of Araraquara (UNIARA) – Medical School – Otolaryngology Division – Brazil.São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Dental School at Araraquara – Brazil.São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Dental School at Araraquara – Brazil.São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Dental School at Araraquara – Brazil.São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Department of Diagnosis and Surgery – Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Dental School at Araraquara – Brazil.University of Campinas (UNICAMP) – Department of Surgery – School of Medical Sciences – Brazil. Objective: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs by recurrent collapse of the upper airway during sleep. It results in complete (apnea) or partial (hypopnea) reduction of airflow and has intimate relation with the upper airway anatomy. Cephalometric analysis has been used to quantify airway dimensions. The aim of this study is evaluate the correlation between the anteroposterior dimension of the upper airway and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed reviewing polysomnographic data (AHI) and anteroposterior cephalometric measurements of pharynx subregions: nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx. Results: The sample consisted of 30 patients. The mean body mass index was 29.60 kg/m2 and the average age was 46.8 years. Nine patients presented severe OSA, seven had moderate OSA , seven had mild OSA, and seven were healthy. The Pearson's correlation index between the anteroposterior dimension of the nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx and AHI was respectively -0.128 (p=0.517), -0.272 (p=0.162) and -0.129 (p=0.513). Conclusion: The correlation between anteroposterior linear dimension of the airway and OSA severity, assessed by AHI, was not positive. As an isolated parameter it did not correlate to the severity of the obstrucive sleep apnea syndrome and should be evaluated in conjunction with other factors. Keywords Upper Airway; Obstructive sleep apnea; Cone beam CT. https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1486 |
| spellingShingle | Marcos Marques Rodrigues Lucas Borin Moura Ariane de Souza Oliveira Marisa Aparecida Cabrini Gabrielli Valfrido Antonio Pereira Filho Luis Augusto Passeri Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Brazilian Dental Science |
| title | Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| title_full | Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
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| title_short | Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
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