Because I only have general insurance, I had to pay a fair share of the surgery myself, however the impact of the surgery is priceless. 

Professor Hermann Sailer has already operated on over 1000 skulls. He was the head of orthodontics at the University Hospital in Zurich for many years and developed this operation. See the awards he has won on Wikipedia. Dr. Malina is also a very qualified and pleasant doctor. Transparency towards the patient is very high at the Sailer Clinic. Dealing with patients is excellent. 

I recommend that you get your own impression of Klinik Sailer. Prof. Sailer would certainly allow you to attend one of his surgeries. 

Perhaps you will later recommend patients who don't tolerate the mask as badly as I do, to undergo surgery at the Sailer Klinik. 

Sincerely, Rudolf Pfeiffer

whole time. I felt motivated not to treat the sleep apnoea with a mask, but to cure it definitively with an operation. Professionalism combined with humanity is what distinguishes Professor Sailer in my opinion. I felt taken seriously, understood and in good hands at all times.

In February 2022, after a long consultation period and precise planning, in which I was always involved, the time came for the operation. It was a ground-breaking moment that would improve my quality of life unimaginably. My trachea was expanded from 6 mm to over 20 mm in diameter by rotating the jaw. A little mathematical digression: that’s over 11 times more surface area in the cross-section! Today, I get up refreshed every morning, breathe only through my nose during the night, no longer snore and also feel my body getting enough oxygen in everyday life. I feel a physical energy which was almost overwhelming at the beginning. My psyche is much more balanced, I am more patient and also much more efficient at work. My metabolism is much faster/higher, and even 9 months after the surgery, I am still steadily losing weight and feel my body changing positively with the extra oxygen.

I am infinitely grateful to Professor Sailer and his team. My life has taken on a new quality that I could never have dreamed of. At 36 years old, I feel more vital and fit than ever. 

Thank you very much.

This was followed by years of things getting progressively worse (obesity, high blood pressure, depression, heart rhythm disorders, gastrointestinal problems, ever-present tiredness). I did not automatically equate these with the sleep apnoea, so I resigned myself to my fate.

Then, in June 2019, I came across Professor Sailer’s website which claimed to offer a cure for this disorder. During my first examination in Zürich in July 2019, I was received in a friendly and very capable way, and was shown the reason for my disorder. The diameter of my windpipe at this time was somewhat less than 2mm. After the consultation with Prof. Dr. Sailer I realised that my other complaints were also caused by this condition. I then decided to have the operation in Zürich, even though my private health insurance did not agree to cover the costs. As already mentioned, Professor Sailer and his team carried out the procedure on 27.01.2020. After two days as an inpatient in the clinic with excellent care, I moved into a hotel and was soon able to travel home together with my wife. Since then I have lost nearly 20 kg in weight, my blood pressure is normal, I am no longer tired, need an average of only 5 hours sleep a night and have a very high performance capability. I also no longer snore and can recommend the Klinik Prof. Dr. Sailer with great enthusiasm. A new life began for me on 27.01.20. Dear Professor, many heartfelt thanks for this gift.

RM from Berlin 

and discovered the support splint (lower jaw protrusion splint).

The snoring stopped to my satisfaction. 

But in the sleep laboratory, it was determined that the airways remained equally narrow (the oxygen saturation was equally poor with and without the protrusion splint). 

My greatest fortune! 

I learned about Professor Sailer. Immediately, I made an appointment.

At first, I was still sceptical about everything that was coming. But already after the first consultation, it was clear to me: 

Professor Sailer can heal. I quickly made the decision: 

Yes. Surgery is my salvation: A few more appointments followed until the surgery date was fixed.

My surgery was scheduled for January 23, 2019, at 7:30 am. 

I was already in the surgery gown in the prep room, and I was ready. Then Professor Sailer came, took his time and spoke very reassuringly about how he would operate on me. The contents have slipped my mind, but not his incomparably calming, compassionate and empathic attitude. I am still infinitely grateful to Professor Sailer for this.

Nine months have passed since Professor Sailer operated on me.

I feel fantastic! All wounds have healed, and no complications have occurred in between. My quality of life has improved tremendously: 

Here are the changes I’ve seen in myself: 

- Right after the surgery, the apnoeas have stopped completely 

- Sleeping through the night, because I don’t have any apnoeas at night anymore 

- My sleep phases have increased from 4 to 6 hours before to 7 to 8

 hours

- My blood pressure has normalised, formerly 190/100, now 125/75 (I don’t take any

 beta-blocker more)

- No fatigue and sleepiness during the day

- No headaches

- During strength training, my heart rate rose to 150 beats per minute before the surgery, now to

 maximum 112

- Climbing stairs is no longer a problem: Seven stories up, and I still breathe normally;

 before, I had to take breaks in between.

- No one can upset me anymore.

Many thanks to Professor Sailer and his excellent team for the ingenious surgery and the empathic, professional care before, during and after the surgery. 

It was also very reassuring to know that I could get in touch at any time.

 I’m cured. It’s wonderful!

However, this got better after about a week and even the bruising went. Since I was only able to open my mouth a tiny bit, my meals consisted of soups, juice and purees for five long weeks. After the wires and stitches had been removed, I was able to chew food again. I then discovered that the muscles needed to be stretched again after having not been used for a long time. To optimise this healing process I sought the help of Ms. Gerda Braun (a qualified physio and craniosacral therapist). Another 4 weeks went by before I could chew soft meat.

Now, four months after the operation, I can say that my life has changed for the better. I no longer have breathing problems, no longer snore, no longer get migraines, am able to play sport again and am much healthier. People around me have noticed that I do a lot more, no longer gasp for air, have lost weight and my face is “narrower”. 

In the days after the operation I could not go for a walk, it was exhausting for me to talk and it was difficult to eat and drink. I still have some loss of sensation but this is improving each week.

It is a blessing that Professor Sailer operated on me. My family and I are very grateful that my quality of life is now this high.

First of all, my four large wisdom teeth had to be removed, which caused considerable pain! Then, the big operation took place at the beginning of October 2004. Well, the following four months weren't easy.  But from then on, I didn’t need a respirator anymore and was able to sleep miraculously well again. Today, I can say that I have regained my quality of life and I look to the future with full confidence. I was 52 years old when Professor Sailer operated on me; it was probably the best decision I have ever taken.

With deep gratitude

Heinz Nipp

The search for a solution led me, via the Internet, to Professor Sailer’s specialist clinic in Zurich.

I went to the clinic on 07.07.2017 and a detailed diagnosis was carried out. I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, retraction of the upper and lower jaw (class 2 skeletal dysgnathia) and hypoplasia of both mandibular condyles, whose growth is retarded, and extremely narrow oropharyngeal respiratory tract with a diameter of 8 mm.                                                                                    

As an alternative to the CPAP treatment, corrective osteotomy of the jaws in terms of a bimaxillary rotation advancement of both jaws was proposed, whereby the oropharyngeal respiratory tract is greatly enlarged and the OSAS is treated causally.

I decided to have this operation carried out because, aside from the restrictions mentioned above, the obstructive sleep apnoea is life-threatening and leads to a shorter life expectancy. For example, the latest multi-centre study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that CPAP treatment does not lead to a longer survival period. 

From the outset, I felt that I was in good hands with Professor Sailer and his team. I would particularly like to mention Professor Sailer’s calm, empathic manner when he talked to me and my wife. In a very detailed discussion, which was perfectly clear even for a layman, we were given the medical facts regarding the operation and the course of healing. I had the opportunity to talk to a patient shortly after a successful operation. Due to the positive feedback, I was reaffirmed in my decision. 

Although my medical insurance fund (DAK Gesundheit) refused to cover the costs, I decided to undergo the operation on 7 November. 2017 as a self-payer.

The atmosphere was pleasant when I arrived at the clinic on the day of the operation. I would like to stress that Professor Sailer talked to me again at length before the operation took place, which strengthened my confidence in him.

The post-operative care was excellent and I found the entire team to be caring and professional, particularly Dr. Sailer.

Following the operation, I experienced the consequences mentioned in the briefing, such as swelling, restrictions on swallowing and sensitivity disruptions. In the following weeks, I fed myself primarily with high-calorie, protein-rich shakes and pureed food. I did not experience any pain. My condition improved from week to week. It was a very special experience to be able to sleep immediately after the operation without any equipment or masks, without nightmares, and with restful sleep phases. The daytime fatigue has disappeared, and at 72 years of age I once again feel good and have a good quality of life.

The decades of experience of Professor Sailer and the fact that he successfully developed this type of operating technique affirmed me in my decision to have the operation performed in his clinic in Switzerland and not in a clinic in Germany. His method has been successful in all cases so far, as it was in mine. 

I would like to sincerely thank Professor Sailer, Dr. Sailer and the team. 

Ocke J. Harrsen 

Then, just over a year ago, the alternative practitioner told us that Marcel had “sleep breathing interruptions”… he was falling asleep and start snoring loudly at every treatment session!

He was therefore taken to the sleep lab, where he was diagnosed with “sleep apnoea” and told to wear a sleep mask that would help him get enough oxygen.  Initially, Marcel was just happy to have finally found something that would help him have a “normal” life without being tired all the time!  But… the mask soon became “torture”. He would unconsciously tear it off in his sleep and wake up with deep red pressure marks on his face every time, and the most unbearable thing was…

the disappointment!!! He got worse and worse. 

Then, in summer 2016, came a ray of hope – thanks to the INTERNET!!! 

“MUM, there’s a Professor Sailer in Zurich who can operate on my sleep apnoea!!!”  

In September 2016, full of hope, we went to Zurich. 

We were very cordially received and Dr Erica Sailer explained to us in a

preliminary talk what it would be possible to do in the clinic there.

They took some 3D images of Marcel’s head. 

The subsequent meeting with Professor Sailer – who 

used the images to give us a precise outline and to make it clear to us that Marcel was only getting ¼ as much oxygen as a healthy person and the sort of premature illnesses this could trigger, such as stroke, a constantly undersupplied brain, depression etc. – was really shocking!!!

But the outlook for how he would improve Marcel’s condition with the operation was fascinating, so we went back home full of confidence! 

For Marcel, this operation was the only ray of hope, and he wanted to take on the whole thing, as did we!!! 

We made an appointment for 6/12/2016 – St Nicholas’ Day ;-) – for the operation.

Of course, we were very nervous; it was a serious operation!

But we never doubted Professor Sailer’s team;

honestly, I can’t put it into words, for Marcel and me it was

the best clinic we could imagine in any situation!

So caring, kind and nice, EVERYBODY, the professor, his wife, the team of doctors, the nurses… THANK YOU SO MUCH ☺

We are writing this on 14/2/2017 and ten weeks have now passed since the operation.

All the swelling disappeared some time ago (after only four weeks)! 

No more snoring, from straight after the operation; it’s a

miracle for us. 

The best thing is: Marcel is a new person!!! ☺

He is doing soooo well and is HAPPY every day!  He has energy, he wakes up rested, looks even better, plays a lot of sports, his work is improving, he has great new ideas, he is much more confident, 

and we are especially delighted that he has taken on two companies and wants to continue managing them!!! And there is a nice girl in the picture too ;-)

All that is possible now, and more … ☺)))))

THANKS to Professor Sailer and his team 

You are the best thing that could have happened to us, and we will never forget you for giving our son a new lease of life! 

WISHING THE VERY, VERY BEST for you and your team 

The Malz family from Bielefeld, Germany 

We finally came across the Professor Sailer’s klinik website and booked an appointment for a medical consultation. We were attended and welcomed in a very friendly way, Prof. Sailer gave us all necessary explanations and surgery was scheduled a month later.

My father, to whom doctors said he should wear the mask for his entire life, is now completely freed from sleep apnoea and can finally have a restful sleep.

To all the team of Professor Sailer Klinik, we express our sincere thanks and deepest gratitude; this surgery heeled my father and improved his quality of life. Thank you Professor Sailer, we wish you a healthy life and much more strength to continue performing and helping other people.

During my research on the internet I became aware of the Klinik Professor Sailer.

Having read the information in detail, I decided to take advantage of the free consultation in Zurich. The clinic is located close to the airport and is wonderfully accessible by public transport. The first impression was very positive. 

When I entered Klinik Professor Sailer, I was greeted warmly at reception and then received by Professor Sailer's wife, Dr. Sailer. I was expertly informed in a most conducive atmosphere about the spectrum of options available to patients.

After the consultation, I was introduced to Professor Sailer himself. Professor Sailer is a very relaxed, pleasant and warm person. I felt very comfortable during the tests, during which everything was clearly explained to me and my face was analysed. Afterwards, radiographs of my skull were created and Professor Sailer illustrated how my problem would be treated and what results he could achieve. 

An individual approach was basically created that would cure my sleep apnoea while taking into account my facial aesthetics, which was very important to me. This prognosis is of course only possible due to his enormous expertise and his unparalleled experience. 

For me it was clear that he should perform the operation. I only had to be concerned about the financial part. In many cases, the cost of the operation is covered by insurance, but not in my case.

In 2016 the time had come. I had been studying this subject very intensely over the last three years and it felt almost unreal to be finally taking this step.

I went to Zurich to have the preliminary investigation and met a patient who had already completed the procedure. This dispelled any lingering doubts, because I had been worried that I might perhaps have an artificial appearance after the operation.  The Austrian male patient looked very handsome and I would never have suspected that he'd undergone surgery. He recounted his experiences to me which was also reassuring.

The day before the operation, I travelled to Zurich, checked in at the hotel and then went to Klinik Professor Sailer for my teeth and oral cavity to be cleaned. Imprints were taken and I was then introduced to the anaesthesiologist to have any relevant questions about anaesthesia clarified.

The next morning I arrived at the hospital at around 6:30 am and was shown to my single room with private bathroom. I put on the surgical gown and then everything happened very quickly. I was welcomed by Professor Sailer and the other doctors and whose words encouraged me. 

I remember being woken up around 7 pm. I coped very well with the anaesthetic, probably due to the gentle anaesthesia given by an experienced anaesthetist.

I could not eat for the first 2 days and lost about 8 kg in weight. The pain was bearable.  I was able get up though and take a walk with Ms Jelic in the Klinik garden. On the 4th day I was picked up by my parents. The 6 hour drive went relatively well.

After arriving home, I could eat only freshly squeezed juices and vegetable pulp for the first week. I also took calorie shakes so as not to lose any more weight. My weight had now dropped from 92 kg to 79 kg.

After another 10 days, the wires were removed from my mouth, because my jaw did not have to be fixed together any more. The swelling went down enormously.  Every day it was a little bit better. 

90 days after the operation, I went for a check-up. Photos and three-dimensional X-ray images were made to see the results (which were becoming more and more evident). The new positioning of the jaw could be clearly seen, causing an ante-face. Today I can breathe better than ever before. I need less sleep and am active throughout the day. No one has mentioned my "new" look because not very much has changed in my appearance. The result can be seen in my profile though. In the coming months, plate material and screws will be removed.

In summary, I can say the following:

My experience with Klinik Professor Sailer has been entirely positive. The positive effects of this surgery on my personal and professional life are immense. Today, performance and appearance play a crucial role. I have been to many doctors and nobody was as expert and experienced as Professor Sailer. 

Everything about him is good on a human level, he is a very pleasant, serene person with a lot of empathy. 

His wife Dr. Sailer is also a very friendly, skilful person and I was very well looked after and advised by her. The clinic and the processes behind the operation were professional and well structured. The staff, especially Ms Tejic were very nice and looked after me extremely well. I can thoroughly recommend anyone to at least have a free consultation in order to form their own impression. Anyone is welcome to contact me via the clinic if you have specific questions concerning the operation. 

Thanks to all the team and see you soon