[Clinical study of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty treatment for middle degree of obstructive sleep apnea syndromes].
OBJECTIVE
In order to investigate the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) METHOD: The improved uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) operations were performed on 64 cases.


RESULTS
The clinical results showed that 70. Thirty-one percent of the operated patients somewhat improved and 29. Seventy percent unimproved.


CONCLUSIONS
UPPP is one of the effective methods to treat OSAS, especially for OSAS with stricture in pharyngeal cavity. It has less damage, less operative complications and so on.
Wang
Jun
J
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing 100730.
Han
Demin
D
Lin
Zhonghui
Z
Ye
Jingying
J
Li
Qiuzhen
Q
Lin
Yuhua
Y
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*