Comparison of the results of plasma scalpel assisted UPPP with radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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(12)2006.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To compare the results of plasma scalpel assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UP PP) under local anesthesia(PS)with radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction(RF)in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS Sixty-nine and 79 patients were treated with PS and RF respectively. They were followed-up for 6 and 12 months after operation and the outcomes of the 2 surgical methods were compared. RESULTS The improvement rates at 6 months after PS and RF were 85.5 % and 83.5 % respectively. There was no significant difference between the 2 methods. The improvement rates at 12 months after PS and RF were 78.3 % and 49.3 % respectively. The difference was significant. No major complication was found. CONCLUSION The long-term outcome of PS is better than that of RF. PS surgery may be comparable with surgery under general anesthesia in some special cases.
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Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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2006
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