title: [Polysomnographic results of uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty].
abstract: The paper deals with the polysomnographic issues from 7 patients diagnosed of obstructive sleeping illness and treated with an UPPP. Tracings were recorded after 3 and 12 months. The comparison between pre- and postoperative findings showed the improvement, being the higher apneic index decrease 50 per cent, among 57 per cent of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital de la Seguridad Social, Cuenca.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barrios
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Redondo
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D004585:Electrooculography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Resultados polisomnográficos de la uvulopalatofaringoplastia.