Table 2

Values of closing pressure measured at the velopharyngeal and oropharyngeal level depending on the main site of twitch-induced upper airway collapse

k1/k2
VelopharynxOropharynx
Exclusive velopharyngeal closure (n=12)−8.5±2.8
Exclusive oropharyngeal closure (n=9)−7.5±2.8
Primary oropharyngeal closure (n=8)−8.9±2.4−7.3±2.6