title: [Application of folded soft palate plasty to obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effect of the modified (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPP) where uvula is reserved completely and the soft palate is folded in the operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  36 patients with the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) (30 men, 6 women) underwent operation. The uvula and the muscles of the soft palate were reserved completely, and the soft palate was folded during the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  31 patients (86.1%) reported improvement of snoring and daytime somnolence. 30 patients (83.33%) showed a decrease of at least 50% in the apnea and hypopnea indices (AHI). No velopalatal insufficiency occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The modified UPPP not only enlarges pharyngeal cavity, but also avoids the postoperative complications. The modified UPPP could be better than the traditional operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huaguo Hospital of Dongfeng Automobile Coporation, Shiyan 442049, China. hywangyong@sina.com
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Peihua
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Daoqin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Guihua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jinglian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wenfu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*