[The uvulopalatopharyngoplasty operation for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].
We performed uvulopalatopharyngoplasty operations on 216 patients and conducted 6-month to 2-year follow-ups. 40 patients have had polysomnograms before and after operations. The clinical results showed 50 percent markedly improved, 28 percent somewhat improved, and 22 percent unimproved. The total success rate was 78%. The surgical procedures and polysomnogram methods have been introduced, and the pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria and results were discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D017286:Polysomnography; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery