Reduced nasal airway resistance following uvulopalatoplasty.
Active anterior rhinomanometry was performed on adult healthy snorers before and after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or laser uvulopalatoplasty. Significant reduction of the nasal airway resistance both before and after pharmacological decongestion of the nasal mucosa was found in a group of 46 patients. Oedema disappearing after surgery may be an explanation for the results.
Welinder
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Cardell
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Uddman
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Malm
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000403:Airway Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*