Uvularis muscle strengthening advancement in palatopharyngeal collapse in selected cases of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized trial
MAP-UMA is an effective procedure in patients with OSA who show a predominant retropalatal collapse. UMA results in a significant improvement in snoring. It could be incorporated into multi-level surgery in OSA.
Authors
- Ali Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5426-527X)
- Sherif M. Askar
- Ameer A. Abou-Sharkh
Institutions
- Zagazig University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-025-09844-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16