Table 2.
Geometrical factors for the six patients analyzed (with and without MAD). LP: pharyngeal length, τ the hypothetical pharyngeal straight length, ε: tortuosity index, β:asymmetry factor, Amin: Minimum area, A inlet: Inlet Area, A outlet: Outlet Area and γ.
| Volume (mm3) | Ainlet (mm) | AOutlet (mm) | Amin (mm) | τ (mm) | LP (mm) | Tortuosity (ε) | % Stenosis | β (mm) | γ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 11774.00 | 257.57 | 389.21 | 38.46 | 71.91 | 73.69 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 4.98 | 1.01 |
| P1_MAD | 21498.00 | 327.87 | 623.29 | 81.84 | 77.10 | 80.18 | 1.04 | 0.75 | 5.02 | |
| P2 | 12043.00 | 193.90 | 380.91 | 71.39 | 68.47 | 73.76 | 1.08 | 0.63 | 3.42 | 0.96 |
| P2_MAD | 14397.00 | 285.73 | 199.25 | 156.87 | 67.14 | 69.66 | 1.04 | 0.45 | 2.65 | |
| P3 | 13413.00 | 236.43 | 448.50 | 95.83 | 70.44 | 74.45 | 1.06 | 0.59 | 1.05 | 1.01 |
| P3_MAD | 19868.00 | 303.63 | 422.93 | 157.19 | 76.72 | 82.07 | 1.07 | 0.48 | 0.75 | |
| P4 | 11937.60 | 203.48 | 430.28 | 100.83 | 66.76 | 71.52 | 1.07 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.98 |
| P4_MAD | 12046.00 | 223.85 | 412.65 | 101.29 | 63.50 | 66.92 | 1.05 | 0.55 | 0.40 | |
| P5 | 15118.00 | 192.75 | 260.51 | 138.44 | 73.16 | 75.12 | 1.03 | 0.28 | 2.31 | 1.01 |
| P5_MAD | 30531.00 | 310.21 | 538.31 | 239.75 | 77.74 | 80.88 | 1.04 | 0.23 | 2.40 | |
| P6 | 17883.00 | 227.81 | 350.78 | 165.82 | 71.80 | 72.75 | 1.01 | 0.27 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
| P6_MAD | 23698.00 | 276.00 | 405.37 | 253.81 | 80.27 | 81.28 | 1.01 | 0.08 | 1.60 |