title: [New analysis of the results of uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty in sleep apnea syndromes. Apropos of 65 cases].
abstract: 65 cases of sleep apnea syndrome due to undergo uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty were subjected to pre-operative and then post-operatoire, after 3 months, polysomnographic recording. The authors analysed the results as a function of several criteria of success described in the literature: postoperative apnea index less than 10%, less than 20% and less than 50% of the pre-operative apnea index. They found a success rate approximately 50%. The importance of the apnea index and pre-operative weight were the only factors predicting the results of surgery. However, the spread in individual values did not allow completely reliable criteria to be established.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chabolle
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fleury
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hagege
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chouard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D010108:Oxyhemoglobins
vernacular_title: Nouvelle analyse du résultat de l'uvulo-palato-pharyngoplastie dans le syndrome d'apnée du sommeil. A propos de 65 cas.