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顏面歪斜下顎後縮導致呼吸道狹隘造成睡眠呼吸中止透過3D客製化正顎手術將上下顎骨移動,過程中不僅要考慮改善外觀上的顏面歪斜、功能上的咬合問題,甚至進一步提供呼吸道最大的擴張空間,積極治療患者的睡眠呼吸中止症狀。

為什麼想要做這個手術呢?

以前我曾經去過多間醫院做過睡眠呼吸檢測,睡眠呼吸檢測的結果為「睡眠呼吸中止中重度患者」,我一直不以為意;就連老婆抱怨我睡覺時打鼾非常大聲,嚴重影響到她的睡眠品質。

之前就診的醫師都建議我配戴陽壓式呼吸器,但呼吸器的不舒適感讓我無法接受;雷射懸雍垂手術又有復發的可能性,最後只能打消念頭。

直到某晚深夜,我在家睡覺睡到一半時竟然完全呼吸不到空氣,缺氧而醒過來,我才發現事態嚴重;我積極上網查詢資料,無意間,我發現風華聯合診所的網站,裡頭許多案例詳盡介紹對於睡眠呼吸中止的正顎手術治療讓我躍躍欲試。

諮詢時,姜醫師依據我的3D全顱斷層掃描檢測結果,透過手術模擬圖悉心解說正顎手術施行將如何解決睡眠呼吸中止的問題,並可以一併改善我從小因打搏擊受傷而造成的顏面歪斜。

風華聯合診所姜厚任醫師執行正顎手術能在睡眠呼吸中止的治療與外觀美感改善上取得完美平衡。再加上風華聯合診所不僅有顎顏面外科的門診,也有後續治療的矯正牙科部門,不必到處轉診,非常方便。 

術後的改變 

手術後有非常明顯的改善,老婆不再抱怨被我的打鼾聲吵醒;自己本身的睡眠品質也變得比較好,白天不會像以往一樣非常容易疲累嗜睡。

運動時能夠順暢的呼吸到足夠的氧氣,我從來沒有感受過空氣灌進來的感覺!真是通體舒暢!謝謝姜醫師的手術。

Appearance changes

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Comparison of tomography before and after surgery

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Recovery progress

術後1週回診

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術後2週回診

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術後1個月回診

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醫生說明治療計畫

病患是一位中重度睡眠呼吸中止患者,睡眠呼吸障礙指數(RDI)在30以上,並且睡眠中最低血液含氧濃度竟僅44%(健康成人約95~98%左右)!這樣嚴重的睡眠呼吸中止症狀不僅會造成睡眠品質低下、精神不濟,時間一久更可能會產生嚴重的身體代謝性異常。

值得注意的是,患者的BMI值(身體質量指數)並不高,但卻仍然產生嚴重的睡眠呼吸中止症狀,這跟我們傳統印象中肥胖脖子粗的打鼾患者有出入。

其實東方人跟西方人相比,有更高的比例是因為顎顏面骨後縮產生的空間狹小而造成阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止(Respirology (2012) 17, 213–222)!所以請別以為瘦子就不在意打鼾或忽略可能潛藏的睡眠呼吸阻塞症狀。  

考慮口咽軟組織手術對中、重度睡眠呼吸中止治療成功率不高(<50%),且長期而言有頗高的復發率!患者也對長期配戴陽壓呼吸器有恐懼 (其實有許多統計資料顯示病患長期配戴陽壓呼吸器的順從比例非常低,在配戴一年之後仍規律使用的比例僅10~30%),加上患者有明顯上、下顎後縮甚至顏面歪斜情況,在經過詳細睡眠檢測及顱顎電腦斷層檢查之後,決定以上下顎骨前置手術(正顎手術的一種)徹底改善患者問題。

手術計畫將上顎骨前移6mm、下顎骨前移12mm改善狹窄的顱顎及上呼吸道空間。在3D電腦模擬導航手術及手術團隊的幫助下,縮短手術時間及降低併發症的可能,患者術後住院一天便出院返家休養。

術後患者的恢復非常順利,他也馬上感受到手術後呼吸道拓寬對睡眠品質、身體狀況明顯的改善。很開心能幫助患者恢復健康、擺脫長久的困擾。

相關報導

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  2. There may be complications such as bleeding, infection, inflammation, etc. after surgery. The degree will vary according to individual physical differences, so careful care is required. If the above situations occur, please contact us as soon as possible.
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