title: [Complications of PPP: prevention and management strategies].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In order to minimize the complications of palatopharyngoplasty (PPP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Perioperative complications of PPP of 110 cases were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our series, the complications included velopharyngeal insufficiency (28 cases), hypertensive crisis (12 cases), respiratory embarrassment (12 cases), wound dehiscence (2 cases), local hemorrhage (1 cases), hypovolemic shock (1 cases) and nasopharyngeal stricture (1 cases).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is concluded that prevention is important. Prevention strategies included: 1. Preoperative careful examination; 2. Using local anesthesia; 3. Intraoperative monitor ECG, blood pressure and oxygen saturation; 4. Intraoperative inbreathing oxygen; 5. Staunch blood thoroughly; 6. Postoperative proper treatment with steroid; 7. CPAP treatment should be applied before PPP in the severe OSAS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, First People's Hospital of Kaifeng, Kaifeng 475000.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Niu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery