ABSTRACT
Objective: To explore the efficacy of relocation and expansion pharyngoplasty by suspension sutures in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Methods: Seventy-three patients(including 60 males and 13 females) with OSAHS admitted to the department of otorhinolaryngology of our hospital in recent two years were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients had velopharyngeal obstructionevaluated by electronic endoscopic Müller test and were divided into control group (34 cases) and observation group (39 cases). The patients in the control group were performed modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, while those in the observation group were performed relocation and expansion pharyngoplasty by suspension sutures.The scores of ESS, AHI and LSaO2 before and after treatment were collected and compared. Results: The total effective rate of the observation group was 94.87%, which was significantly higher than 79.41% of the control group. The AHI was lower and LSaO2 value was higher (χ2=-1. 896,-1. 968,P<0.05)in the observation group. The sleeping symptoms and quality of life of the two groups were significantly improved. The ESS score of the observation group was decreased more significantly than that of the control group after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=-1.451,P<0.05). The incidence of foreign body sensation in pharynx of the observation group (89.74%) was higher than that of the control group (55.88%), and the postoperative bleeding and postoperative recurrence rate (0.00%, 2.56%) was lower than that of the control group (8.82%, 14.70%)with statistical significance (χ2=4.738,4.249,4.119,P<0.05).The incidence of transient nasopharyngeal reflux in both groups was low and statistically insignificant (χ2=0.629,P>0.05). Conclusions: Preoperative strict screening of indications plays an important role in the selection of palatopharyngeal surgery methods and curative effect. Relocation and expansion pharyngoplasty by suspension sutures can improve the clinical efficacy of OSAHS with better safety and less recurrence.
Subject(s)
Female , Humans , Male , Palate, Soft/surgery , Pharynx/surgery , Quality of Life , Retrospective Studies , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/surgery , SuturesABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture kinetotherapy for acute simple laryngitis of wind-heat type and to probe the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty cases were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. The test group were treated with acupuncture kinetotherapy (Acupuncture was given at Kaiyin point No. 1 combined with deep respiratory movement of the glottis), once daily. The control group were treated with ultrasonic aerosol inhalation of 0.9% sodium chloride injection, gentamicin sulfate injection 80 000 U and Dexamethasone injection 5mg, twice a day. The treatment was given for 5 days for the 2 groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured and markedly effective rate was 90.0% in the test group and 82.5% in the control group with no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05); in the test group there was a very significant difference before and after treatment in the cumulative score of symptoms and the acoustic parameters (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture kinetotherapy has obvious therapeutic effect on acute simple laryngitis of wind heat type, with no toxic and adverse effects.</p>