A study of modified lateral pharyngoplasty for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: primary outcomes analysis / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 247-249, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-748490
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To describe a modified lateral pharyngoplasty with partial transsection of levator veli palatine muscle in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and report the primary outcomes.@*METHOD@#Retrospective review was performed in sixty patients with OSAHS. All the patients underwent modified surgical procedures, including partial transsection of levator veli palatine muscle and high soft palatoplasty.@*RESULT@#The patients with a reduction of the AHI at least 50% were 6 (6/60, 10%). The patients with a reduction of the AHI at least 50% and a postoperative AHI < 20 were 44 (44/60, 73.3%). The patients with a postoperative AHI < 5 were 10 (10/60, 16.7%). Postoperative complications were postoperative bleeding in two cases (3.3%) and short-term velopharyngeal insufficiency in 10 cases (16.7%).@*CONCLUSION@#Lateral pharyngoplasty with partial transsection of levator veli palatine muscle provides a safe and effective procedure for selected OSAHS patients with oropharyngeal collapse as the main site.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Palate, Soft
/
Apnea
/
Pharynx
/
General Surgery
/
Retrospective Studies
/
Treatment Outcome
/
Oral Surgical Procedures
/
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
/
Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS