MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA PATIENTS USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 5 - 10, 19.03.2019

Sıdıka Deniz Yalım , Fatma Feride Görgülü

https://doi.org/10.32448/entupdates.528269

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OBJECTIVE:The aim of the the study was to compare CT-obtained measures related to the cross-sectional area of the airway at various points (nasal valve, mid-nasal cavity, choanal, retro-lingual and retro-uvulal) in cases of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) with their values in normal controls. Such abnormal values may act as markers of risk for OSA.

METHODS: CT (computerised tomographic) imaging from 27 cases of OSA attending the Otorhinolaryngology Dept. of the Adana City Training and Research Hospital were evaluated retrospectively, alongside 9 normal controls.

RESULTS: The means of the nasal valve and choanal cross sectional areas differed from the normal control means at the level of statistical significance (p=0.019 and p=0.012, respectively).

CONCLUSION:The authors hypothesize that the area of the nasal valve and the choanae have a bearing on the likelihood of developing OSA, but state that further research involving larger populations is needed to draw firm conclusions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

morphologic analysis, obstructive sleep apnea, computed tomography

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