title: [The comparison of treatment modalities for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the curative effects of various treatment modalities for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  52 cases of patients were divided into two groups according to the methods of treatment. In group 1, 29 cases only received uvuloplatopharygoplasty (UPPP). In group 2, 23 cases received multimodality treatments by various combinations of UPPP, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and the device of prosthetic dentitry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The comparison between the short-term effects of two groups did not reveal statistically significant difference, but complications easily occurred in patients who did not receive CPAP before UPPP. The long-term effects of two groups were also compared, the difference was statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multimodality treatment is an effective approach to improve the long-term effects of patients with OSAS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, the First People's Hospital of Yinchuan, Yinchuan 750001.
authors.forename: Tierong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jianxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery