Echocardiographic effects of expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty in obstructive sleep apnea patients

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2026 May;283(5):3129-3137. doi: 10.1007/s00405-026-10107-0. Epub 2026 Mar 9.

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sincan Training and Research Hospital, Gokcek Mahallesi, 250. Cadde 2/A, Sincan, Ankara, 06949, Turkey. musa.altas@gmail.com.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Health Sciences Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
³ Department of Cardiology, Kirsehir Training and Research Hospital, Kirsehir, Turkey.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Diskapi Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
⁵ Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Lokman Hekim University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

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Keywords: Echocardiography; Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.