• 수면정신생리
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2004

Nasal congestion is one of the most common symptoms of medical complaints. Snoring is caused by vibration of the uvula and the soft palate. Nasal obstruction may contribute not only to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but also impair application of continuous nasal positive airway pressure (CPAP), which is the most widely employed treatment for OSA. Total or near-total nasal obstruction leads to mouth breathing and has been shown to cause increased airway resistance. However, the exact role of the nasal airway in the pathogenesis of OSA is not clear and there is no consensus about the role of nasal obstruction in snoring and sleep apnea. Some reports have failed to demonstrate any correlation between snoring and nasal obstruction. On the other hand, opposing reports suggest that nasal disease may cause sleep disorders and that snoring can be improved after nasoseptal surgery. Reduced cross-sectional area causes increased nasal resistance and predisposes the patient to inspiratory collapse of the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or both. Discrete abnormalities of the nasal airway, such as septal deformities, nasal polyps, and choanal atresia and with certain mucosal conditions such as sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and inferior turbinate hypertrophy can cause snoring or OSA. Thus, these sources of nasal obstruction should be corrected medically or surgically for the effective management of OSA and adjunctive for CPAP.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2012

Introduction: To evaluate the 3-dimensional changes in the pharyngeal airway of skeletal class III patients after bimaxillary surgery. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 18 Korean patients that had undergone maxillary setback or posterosuperior movement and mandibular bilateral sagittal split osteotomy setback surgery due to skeletal class III malocclusion (8 males, 10 females; mean age of 28.7). Cone beam computed tomography was taken 1 month before and 6 months after orthognathic surgery. Preoperative and postoperative volumes of the nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and laryngopharyngeal airways and minimum axial areas of the oropharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal spaces were measured. Moreover, the pharyngeal airway volume of the patient group that had received genioplasty advancement was compared with the other group that had not. Results: The nasopharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal spaces did not show significant differences before or after surgery. However, the oropharyngeal space volume and total volume of pharyngeal airway decreased significantly (P<0.05). The minimum axial area of the oropharynx also decreased significantly. Conclusion: The results indicate that bimaxillary surgery decreased the volume and the minimum axial area of the oropharyngeal space. Advanced genioplasty did not seem to have a significant effect on the volumes of the oropharyngeal and laryngopharyngeal spaces.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제41권
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• pp.51.1-51.8
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• 2019

Purpose: It has been reported before that the amount of pharyngeal airway space (PAS) significantly decreases following mandibular setback (MS) surgery in patients with mandibular prognathism (MP). Further, MP patients with an anterior open-bite (AOB) presentation may show a larger decrease in PAS compared with those without AOB. However, studies on postoperative PAS changes in MP patients with AOB remain rare. This study sought to evaluate changes in PAS and hyoid bone positioning following MS surgery in MP patients with and without AOB. Patients and methods: Twenty patients who underwent two jaw surgery involving MS movement were included. Patients were divided into a non-AOB group (n = 10; overbite > 2 mm) and an AOB group (n = 10; overbite < - 4 mm). Three-dimensional changes in PAS and hyoid bone positioning were compared and statistically evaluated pre- and postoperatively using computed tomography (CT). Results: The mean magnitude of MS was 6.0 ± 2.8 mm and 5.6 ± 3.2 mm in the non-AOB group and AOB group, respectively. The oropharyngeal volume and upper hypopharyngeal volume were significantly reduced after surgery in both the groups (p = 0.006 and p = 0.003), while the retroglossal cross-sectional area was significantly reduced only in the AOB group (p = 0.028). Although the AOB group showed a larger decrease in PAS, the difference was not statistically significant between the groups. The position of the hyoid bone showed significant posterior and inferior displacement only in the AOB group, while the vertical displacement of the hyoid bone showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: PAS was significantly decreased after MS in both the groups, while only the AOB group presented a statistically significant reduction in the retroglossal cross-sectional area. Vertical displacement of the hyoid bone showed a statistically significant difference between the groups, while the PAS change was not. Surgeons should be aware of potential postoperative airway problems that may arise when performing MS surgeries.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2010

저자는 상기도부의 동적변화를 관찰하여 수면시의 협착부위와 그 정도를 확인하며, 하악의 전방이동이 상기도부에 미치는 영향과 부위를 조사하고자 하였으며 총 9명의 건강한 피험자를 대상으로 임상적 검사, 방사선학적 검사 및 간이수면다원검사를 실시하여 코골이 및 수면무호흡증 등의 수면장애가 없음을 확인한다. 각성시 및 수면시, 하악의 안정위 및 전방이동시에서 각각 전자선 단층촬영(EBT)을 시행하여 각 조건하의 구인두의 부위별 최대 최소 단면적 및 허탈지수를 구하였다. 이때 수면의 유도를 위해 Dormicum$^{(R)}$을 정맥투여하였다. 그 결과, 각 조건에 따라 비교하였을때 수면 및 하악 전돌에 따른 상부, 중간부, 하부 상기도간의 최소 단면적 및 허탈지수의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 반면 하악 안정위에서 각성 및 수면상태간의 비교시에 구인두의 하부에서 단면적의 유의성 있는 차이가 관찰되었다. 한편, 각성상태에서 하악 안정시와 전돌시간의 비교시에는 중간부에서 단면적의 유의성 있는 차이과 관찰되며 수면상태에서는 하악 안정시와 전돌시 단면적의 변화율을 나타내는 허탈지수에 있어 유의한 차이는 없었다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.733-741
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• 1997

하악전돌증 환자의 하악골 후퇴수술로 골격적인 변화뿐 아니라 연조직에서의 변화가 동시에 일어나는데, 외부적으로 나타나는 안모 연조직의 심미적 변화와 더불어 구강내의 가동성 및 비가동성 연조직에도 영향을 미친다. 전북대학교병원 치과교정과에 하악전돌증을 주소로 내원한 환자중 수술전 교정치료를 받고 하악골만 양측성 하악지시상골절단술로 후퇴시킨 환자 38명의 수술전, 수술직후, 수술 약 1년후의 측모 두부계측방사선 사진의 투사도를 작성하고 FH plane과 pterygoid vertical plane(PTV)을 reference plane으로 사용하여 연속된 측모 두부계측방사선 사진을 중첩시켰다. 수술후 변화된 인두부 깊이와 혀, 연구개, 설골 등의 위치 변화를 위한 길이측정과 구인두부 기도공간 면적을 측정하기 위해 각 경계선을 디지타이저(Kurta digitizer XGT, Kurta Co., USA)로 컴퓨터에 입력하고 AutoCAD 프로그램으로 계측하였다. 하악골 후퇴수술이 구인두부 기도공간에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였으며 구강내 각 구조물들의 위치변화와 각 항목들의 상호관계성을 조사하였다. 1. 구인두부 기도공간은 하악전돌증 환자의 하악골 후퇴수술후 감소되며 연속적으로 감소를 유지하고 있다(p<0.05). 2. Xi 점과 제2경추 수준에서 인두의 깊이는 수술전과 비교해 수술후 유의하게 감소되었으며 감소된 채로 유지된다(p<0.05). 이 수준에서의 인두부 깊이 감소는 구인두부 기도공간과 밀접한 관련이 있다(p<0.01). 3. 제3경추와 제4경추 수준의 인두부 깊이는 수술후와 연속되는 관찰기간에도 유의하게 감소하지 않았다. 4. 설골은 수술후 하방으로 이동하였으나(p<0.05), 연속되는 관찰기간 동안 원래의 위치로 회귀되는 경향을 보였다. 5. 혀의 길이와 높이 그리고 후두개 기저의 위치는 유의하게 변화하지 않았다. 6. 연구개는 수술후 후방으로 변위하며 혀의 후방변위로 연속적으로 후방위치된 채 남아 있다(p<0.05). 연구개의 변위는 구인두부 기도공간의 면적과 유의한 상관관계를 가지며 인두후벽과의 거리는 감소되었다(p<0.01). 7. 구인두 기도공간의 감소는 후두개첨 상방부에서 수술에 의한 혀의 후방변위에 기인하며 계속 감소가 유지되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.499-501
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• 2009

Because sublingual region is well-vascularized and sublingual artery is passed throughout this region, it should be careful not to perforate lingual cortex when placing dental implant on mandible. A 83-years-old male complained severe sublingual hematoma, hemorrhage and dyspnea came our outpatient department. He had received dental implant placement in the same day. He needed hemostasis and airway control. If soft tissue of sublingual region and the artery are injured, it may result in life-threatening excessive hemorrhage. In dental implant surgery, especially mandible, we should recognize the accurate shape of mandible and anatomy of sublingual region. It is important to stop anticoagulant agent before surgery. When a patient has airway obstruction, the operator should manage airway quickly.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2007

Introduction. In patients with mandibular prognathism, Bilateral Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy(BSSRO) combined with orthodontic treatment reduces oral volume and influences tongue and other surrounding tissues. Purpose of this study was to analyze post-operative tongue position and airway dimension, as well as mandibular changes in vertical, horizontal, and angular dimensions. Materials and methods. Height of dorsum of tongue, width of airway, gonial angle and lower facial height of mandibular prognathic patients who visited Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital from Jan. 2001 to Dec. 2006 were anaylzed via pre-operative and post-operative cephalograms. T-test was used to compare pre-operative and post-operative measurements. Also, correlations among pre-operative measurements of the patients were analyzed. Results and conclusion. A significant correlation was shown between ANS-Xi-PM area and location of dorsum of tongue in pre-operative patients. A significant superior movement of tongue and decrease of airway width was observed in post-operative patients. Also the upper gonial angle decreased significantly.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.22.1-22.9
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• 2017

Background: Two-jaw surgery including mandibular and maxillary backward movement procedures are commonly performed to correct class III malocclusion. Bimaxillary surgery can reposition the maxillofacial bone together with soft tissue, such as the soft palate and the tongue base. We analyzed changes of pharyngeal airway narrowing to ascertain clinical correlations with the prevalence of snoring after two-jaw surgery. Methods: A prospective clinical study was designed including a survey on snoring and three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) in class III malocclusion subjects before and after bimaxillary surgery. We conducted an analysis on changes of the posterior pharyngeal space find out clinical correlations with the prevalence of snoring. Results: Among 67 subjects, 12 subjects complained about snoring 5 weeks after the surgical correction, and examining the 12 subjects after 6 months, 6 patients complained about the snoring. The current findings demonstrated the attenuation of the largest transverse width (LTW), anteroposterior length (APL), and cross-sectional area (CSA) following bimaxillary surgery given to class III malocclusion patients, particularly at the retropalatal level. The average distance of maxillary posterior movements were measured to be relatively higher (horizontal distance 3.9 mm, vertical distance 2.6 mm) in case of new snorers. Conclusions: This study found that bimaxillary surgery could lead to the narrowing of upper airway at the retropalatal or retroglossal level as well as triggering snoring in subjects with class III malocclusion. Based on the current clinical findings, we also found that upper airway narrowing at retropalatal level may contribute to increasing the probability of snoring and that polysonography may need to be performed before orthognathic surgery in subjects with class III malocclusion.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2003

Background: The fundamental responsibility of an anesthesiologist is to maintain adequate gas exchange. Failure to maintain a patent airway can result in brain damage or death. Generally, in patients with mandibular prognathism, who have the protruded mandible, the mask ventilation was thought to be not easy. The purpose of this study was to observe the degree of the difficulty of airway management in mandibular prognathism using some anatomic criteria for defining and grading difficulty of airway and difficulty of endotracheal intubation with direct laryngoscope. Methods: The observations and measurements are done to the 54 patients with mandibular prognathism, who were scheduled for corrective esthetic surgery. The case study is done to the 30 patients with normal mandible for control group. In all patients, mouth opening distance (MOD), mouse opening angle (MOA), mandibular length (ML), mandibular depth (MD), thyromental distance (TMD), thyromental area (TMA), Mallampati grades, and Cormack and Lehane grades are measured. T-test and Chi-square test are done (P < 0.05). Results: In the mandibular prognathism cases, the measurements of MD, TMD and TMA are more greater than those of controls (P < 0.05). Mallampati grades with tongue thrust are higher in the female mandibular prognathism cases than those of female controls. Most of the grades of the mandibular prognathism cases with Cormack and Lehane grading system are I or II being easy intubation cases (P < 0.05) Conclusions: In the patients of mandibular prognathism, the intubation with laryngoscope will be easer than that of normal mandible in general. It is for that their laryngeal aperture can be easily visible when the laryngoscope are used.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2010

악교정 수술은 안면골격형태 뿐만 아니라 상기도 공간에도 영향을 준다. 본 연구는 골격성 III급 부정교합자 중 하악골 후퇴술을 시행 받은 환자를 대상으로 상기도 공간의 부피변화를 관찰하기 위하여 시행되었다. 기존의 연구들이 측모두부방사선사진을 중심으로 시행하였으나 본 연구에서는 3차원 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)를 이용하여 영상을 재구성한 뒤 분석하였다. 연구 대상은 하악골 후퇴술을 시행 받은 20명(남성 12, 여성 8)이었으며, 수술 전 평균 1.8주(Baseline), 술 후 평균 2.3개월(T1) 그리고 술 후 평균 1년(T2) 시기에 CBCT를 촬영하였다. 상기도공간은 기준평면에 따라 비인두, 구인두, 하인두로 나누어 계측하고 Baseline, T1, T2를 각각 비교하였다. 결과로 수술 후 2.3개월(T1)시기에 상기도 공간은 상당히 감소하였으며 (p < 0.001), 술 후 1년 후(T2)에도 감소된 양은 증가하지 않았다. 구인두는 상기도 공간 중 가장 많은 감소폭을 보였다. 이러한 결과로 하악골후퇴술은 상기도 공간을 장 단기간동안 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.