Surgical Challenges in OSA, and How I Fixed It

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: 103A

Moderator(s)

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Martin L. Hopp, MD, Ph.D

Director, Cedars Sinai SINUS Center
Director, Cedars-Sinai i OSA Treatment Center
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Panelist(s)

Maria V. Suurna, MD

Professor
University of Miami
Miami, FL, United States
Mark A. D'Agostino, MD

Owner
Southern New England Ear, Nose and Throat
Madison, CT, United States
Maurits S. Boon, MD

Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Disclosure(s):

Martin L. Hopp, MD, Ph.D: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Mark A. D'Agostino, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Maurits S. Boon, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: OSA Surgical treatment involves Soft Tissue, Facial Bone and / or Nerve Stimulator Surgery. We will present and discuss episodes of challenges we have faced with these procedures, and how we changed what we did to be successful.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Identify Surgical challenges in OSA Nerve Stimulator Implant Surgery and how to overcome them.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Become more knowledgeable and confident in the ability to fix challenges encounter during OSA surgery.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Learn and Adapt new techniques in OSA surgery for better patient outcomes.

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: There are multiple challenges to obtain good patient outcomes when performing OSA Surgery, including UPPP, Xll Nerve Stimulator, and soft tissue surgery. The panelists will describe challenges they have faced and how they addressed these challenges for a successful patient outcome. .