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Eur Respir J, 1997; 10: 123–128 Copyright ERS Journals Ltd 1997 DOI: 10.118397 European Respiratory Journal Printed in UK - all rights reserved ISSN 0903 - 1936 Long-term follow-up after surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea by maxillomandibular advancement R. Conradt*, W. Hochban**, U. Brandenburg*, J. Heitmann*, J.H. Peter* Long-term follow-up after surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea by maxillo- *Schlafmedizinisches Labor, Medizinische mandibular advancement. R. Conradt, W. Hochban, U. Brandenburg, J. Heitmann, J.H. Poliklinik, and **Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer-, Peter. ERS Journals Ltd 1997. Gesichtschirurgie, Philipps-Universität ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder with poten- Marburg, Germany. tially serious consequences. If maxillary and mandibular deficiency, often in com- Correspondence: W. Hochban bination with a narrow posterior airway space is present, therapy of OSA by Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer-, Gesichtschirurgie maxillomandibular osteotomy is possible. However, long-term follow-up of patients Georg-Voigt-Str. 3 undergoing these procedures is lacking. D-35033 Marburg We present the results of 15 OSA patients (1 female and 14 males), who under- Germany went maxillo