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<journal-id>2444-7986</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista ORL]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. ORL]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-7986</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2444-79862025000100004</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.14201/orl.30975</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Tratamiento quirúrgico de la apnea obstructiva del sueño: cirugía del paladar]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: palate surgery]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-Alcalá]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[O'Connor-Reina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Ab"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Plaza-Mayor]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Guillermo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Ab"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carrasco-Llatas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Baptista-Jardín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Peter]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez-Ruiz de Apodaca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paula]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Marco-Garrido]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alfonso]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Quironsalud Marbella Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A1b">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Quironsalud Campo de Gibraltar Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fuenlabrada Madrid]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A2b">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Rey Juan Carlos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Valencia ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Universidad de Navarra Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pamplona Navarra]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Murcia ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>16</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>21</fpage>
<lpage>27</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-79862025000100004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-79862025000100004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-79862025000100004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN:  Introducción: La cirugía de la vía aérea superior (VAS) es una opción terapéutica para los pacientes con trastornos respiratorios del sueño (TRS), que se basa en modificar la anatomía de la VAS para mejorar el flujo de aire y reducir las apneas e hipopneas.  Objetivo: Revisar los últimos procedimientos de faringoplastia publicados en la literatura, que se caracterizan por ser técnicas funcionales sin resección de tejidos.  Síntesis: Se describen los avances que han marcado un cambio en la cirugía de la VAS en las últimas dos décadas, como el uso de la endoscopia inducida del sueño (DISE) para evaluar la anatomía de la VAS del paciente dormido, y el interés de los otorrinolaringólogos por adquirir formación en medicina del sueño. Se presentan las principales técnicas de faringoplastia, como la expansión lateral de la faringe (ELP), la suspensión del paladar blando (SPB), la suspensión del músculo hiogloso (SMH) y la suspensión del músculo geniogloso (SMG).  Conclusiones: La cirugía de la VAS ha evolucionado hacia procedimientos menos invasivos y más personalizados, que se adaptan a las características anatómicas y funcionales de cada paciente. La faringoplastia es una técnica eficaz y segura para mejorar la calidad de vida y el sueño de los pacientes con TRS.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[SUMMARY:  Introduction: Upper airway (UA) surgery is a therapeutic option for patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which is based on modifying the anatomy of the UA to improve airflow and reduce apneas and hypopneas.  Objective: To review the latest pharyngoplasty procedures published in the literature, which are characterized by being functional techniques without tissue resection.  Synthesis: The advances that have marked a change in UA surgery in the last two decades are described, such as the use of drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) to assess the anatomy of the UA of the sleeping patient, and the interest of otolaryngologists in acquiring training in sleep medicine. The main pharyngoplasty techniques are presented, such as lateral pharyngeal expansion (LPE), soft palate suspension (SPS), hyoid muscle suspension (HMS) and genioglossus muscle suspension (GMS).  Conclusions: UA surgery has evolved towards less invasive and more personalized procedures, which adapt to the anatomical and functional characteristics of each patient. Pharyngoplasty is an effective and safe technique to improve the quality of life and sleep of patients with SDB.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirugía del sueño]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[trastorno respiratorio del sueño]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pharyngoplasty]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[barbed suture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sleep disordered breathing]]></kwd>
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