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[A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate to treat obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].

Yining Wang, Senkai Li, Qiang Li, Yangqun Li, Chuande Zhou, Yong Tang, Wen Chen, Yongqian Wang, Hao Wang, Pengcheng Li

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OBJECTIVE: To explore a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: 12 cases were treated during the period from Jan 1998 to Aug 2006. Partial soft palate was resected in rhombus shape from the middle to shorten the soft palate and enlarge the pharyngeal cavity. The uvula was reserved. RESULTS: The patients were followed up for six months to five years. There was no complication. Good results were achieved in 9 patients. 2 cases got some kind of improvement. No improvement happened in one case who received a partial tongue resection later. CONCLUSIONS: A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate from the middle is effective for the treatment of OSAHS with few complication.

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OBJECTIVE: To explore a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: 12 cases were treated during the period from Jan 1998 to Aug 2006. Partial soft palate was resected in rhombus shape from the middle to shorten the soft palate and enlarge the pharyngeal cavity. The uvula was reserved. RESULTS: The patients were followed up for six months to five years. There was no complication. Good results were achieved in 9 patients. 2 cases got some kind of improvement. No improvement happened in one case who received a partial tongue resection later. CONCLUSIONS: A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate from the middle is effective for the treatment of OSAHS with few complication.

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OBJECTIVE: To explore a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: 12 cases were treated during the period from Jan 1998 to Aug 2006. Partial soft palate was resected in rhombus shape from the middle to shorten the soft palate and enlarge the pharyngeal cavity. The uvula was reserved. RESULTS: The patients were followed up for six months to five years. There was no complication. Good results were achieved in 9 patients. 2 cases got some kind of improvement. No improvement happened in one case who received a partial tongue resection later. CONCLUSIONS: A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate from the middle is effective for the treatment of OSAHS with few complication.

Key concepts: Soft palate, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, Medicine, Obstructive sleep apnea, Hypopnea, Rhombus, Complication, Tongue

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