Mandibular Retrognathia and Sleep Apnea
Abstract
To the Editor.—
I have read the article "Adverse Effects of Tracheostomy for Sleep Apnea" by Conway et al (1981;246:347). The authors present 11 cases of hypersomnia sleep apnea of obstructive etiology that were treated by tracheostomy. For the most part, their results show dramatic improvement of the manifestations of sleep apnea, but an entire new set of complications ensued, including tracheal complications, infection, and psychosocial difficulties.
It has been documented...