Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639

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Stuart MacKay Author

sgmackay@ozemail.com.au

Subjects of specialization
Sleep medicine , Obstructive sleep apnea

Affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, ENT Head & Neck Clinic, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia

Biography

Dr MacKay completed his training in Otolaryngology Head&Neck Surgery in 2006 and then undertook 12 months of training in Contemporary Airway Reconstruction techniques for OSA with Dr Sam Robinson in Adelaide. Since returning to Wollongong in 2008, he has established a Sleep Multidisciplinary Team which meets for regular patient reviews in the Illawarra. He has delivered national and international lectures on Surgery for OSA, published papers on new techniques and philosophies, and co-authored multiple peer reviewed papers on different aspects of sleep medicine. He is currently the only surgeon on the Australasian Sleep Association Clinical and Conference committees.

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Heavy Issue: Clarifying AHI Elevation after Contemporary Airway Surgery for OSA � The MACHO Graph

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Stuart MacKay and SueEllen Holmes

Heavy Issue: Clarifying AHI Elevation after Contemporary Airway Surgery for OSA – The MACHO Graph

Contemporary multi-level airway surgery for adult obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been criticised on the grounds of disease recrudescence several years post-operatively. An increase in the AHI of patients who have undergone surgical intervention is viewed as an argument against effectiveness, regardless of improvements in quality of life and other outcomes. Patients who have undergone tailored airway surgery for view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000147

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