A clinical trial on 3D CT scan and polysomnographyc changes after rapid maxillary expansion in children with snoring
AUTOR(ES)
Bariani, Rita Catia Brás; Bigliazzi, Renato; Badreddine, Fauze Ramez; Yamamoto, Lucia Hatsue; Tufik, Sergio; Moreira, Gustavo; Fujita, Reginaldo Raimundo
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2022
RESUMO
Abstract Objective: The present prospective clinical study aimed to investigate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion on the airway, correlating airway volumes obtained on multi-slice computed tomography and polysomnography assessment of oxygen saturation and apnea/hypopnea index. Methods: Twenty-four patients (11 with obstructive sleep apnea and 13 with residual snoring, mean age 10.0 (1.8), were enrolled in the study. Each patient underwent multislice computed tomography and nocturnal polysomnography before rapid maxillary expansion and after removal of maxillary expansion after six months. Airway regions were segmented, and volumes were computed. Results: The increase in oropharyngeal volume was significant in both groups. Oxygen saturation and apnea/hypopnea index were not statistically significant. No correlation was found between total airway volume, oxygen saturation, and apnea/hypopnea index changes between the time points examined. Conclusions: This study showed that when rapid maxillary expansion is performed in individuals with sleep-disordered breathing, there were statistically significant differences in oropharyngeal volume between pre- and post-rapid maxillary expansion, but there was no correlation between oxygen saturation values and oropharyngeal volume increase. Level of evidence: The article is classified as Evidence Level 3 (Three).
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