Sabrina Frassineti

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Sabrina Frassineti is a pioneering surgical researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Her research focuses primarily on transoral robotic surgery (TORS) as an innovative approach to managing upper airway obstruction, particularly involving tongue base hypertrophy and palate abnormalities. Frassineti's most influential contribution, a 2010 preliminary report on transoral robotic tongue base resection in OSAHS patients, has garnered over 200 citations and helped establish TORS as a viable therapeutic pathway for sleep-disordered breathing. Building on this foundation, her 2011 anatomical study combining cadaveric dissection with clinical application — cited over 150 times — provided the surgical community with critical anatomical insights necessary for safely performing robotic tongue base procedures. Her subsequent 2013 work, with nearly 100 citations, expanded the field further by comparing multilevel surgical strategies, evaluating expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty against traditional uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in combination with TORS. Collectively, Frassineti's research has shaped modern surgical protocols for OSAHS, offering patients less invasive alternatives and providing surgeons with evidence-based frameworks that continue to influence clinical practice worldwide.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Resection in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome: A Preliminary Report

   204 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Transoral robotic surgery of the tongue base in obstructive sleep Apnea‐Hypopnea syndrome: Anatomic considerations and clinical experience

   152 citations · 2011
3. 3
   Combined transoral robotic tongue base surgery and palate surgery in obstructive sleep apnea‐hypopnea syndrome: Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty versus uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

   98 citations · 2013

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