[Nasopharyngeal stenosis following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty].
OBJECTIVE
To report nasopharyngeal stenosis following UPPP and our treatment experience.


METHODS
Two clinical cases were analysised.


RESULTS
In this paper, the complications were attributed to excessive excision palapharyngeal arches, which juried mucous membrane of nasopharyngeal inlet during the long management time as bleeding and the laser used. Surgical management was performed in two cases. One failed. One was treated successfully by rotation palato-pharyngeal flap and prolonged nasopharyngeal stent, Follow-up 20 months there was no recurrence of stenosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgical correction of nasopharyngeal stenosis following UPPP is challenging and the best treatment is prevention.
Li
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Department of Otolaryngology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730.
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Zhang
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D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*