Myofunctional Training for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients After Transoral Robotic Surgery

transoral robotic surgery (TORS) which remove the extra soft tissue of the base of the tongue and soft palate in this study

It is a kind of treatment for the participants who refuse surgeries and choose to use other kinds of conservative treatment. The conservative treatments included oral appliance, losing weights and using continuous positive airway pressure. The oral appliance would be wore only at night and it would press the soft palate and protrude the jaw.

The participants only used CPAP at night. The device composed of a main machine, pipe and mask. The participants would instruct to wore the mask. The main machine would give positive airway pressure to open the airway and avoid collapsing.

The participants would ask to lose weight by changing their diets and exercising, without using drugs and surgeries.

OPR included exercise for soft palate, tongue and oropharynx. There are 13 movements in OPR. The movements would be teach by a physical therapist.