2012•Shandong Daxue er-bi-hou-yan xuebaoRequires access
One-stage nasal surgery and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea-hyponea syndrome
Zhang Hu
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP) with nasal surgery for patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS).Methods 40 OSAHS patients were divided into the A or B group,in which group A underwent UPPP with nasal surgery,which group B underwent only UPPP.The clinical results and the average apnea-hypopnea index(AHI) before and after the operation were compared.Results The average AHI were all decreased,however,the result of group A was better than the group B 6 months after the operation.Conclusion UPPP with nasal surgery is an available and relatively safe surgical approach for the OSAHS patients with nasal obstruction.