title: [Surgical treatment of snoring and sleep apnea syndromes. Results apropos of 59 cases].
abstract: From 1991 to 1993, 59 patients underwent surgical cure for snoring. Polysomnography was performed 47 times when history taking and clinical signs revealed diurnal and nocturnal manifestations. Sleep apnea was confirmed in 20 patients with a mean apnea-hypnea index of 34.1. Treatment was based on surgery of the velum palatinum in 59% of the cases, the palatine tonsils in 39% and the basilingual tonsils in 1 patient. Snoring disappeared in 24 patients (40%) and improved for 75% satisfaction in 22 patients (37%).
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL, Hôpital Claude Huriez, CHU, Lille.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mallart
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Guieu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Piquet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D017286:Polysomnography; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Traitement chirurgical du ronflement et des apnées du sommeil. Résultats à propos de 59 patients.