title: [A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate to treat obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).
  
  
  METHODS
  12 cases were treated during the period from Jan 1998 to Aug 2006. Partial soft palate was resected in rhombus shape from the middle to shorten the soft palate and enlarge the pharyngeal cavity. The uvula was reserved.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients were followed up for six months to five years. There was no complication. Good results were achieved in 9 patients. 2 cases got some kind of improvement. No improvement happened in one case who received a partial tongue resection later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate from the middle is effective for the treatment of OSAHS with few complication.
authors: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100144, China.
authors: Yi-Ning
authors: YN
authors: Wang
authors: Sen-Kai
authors: SK
authors: Li
authors: Qiang
authors: Q
authors: Li
authors: Yang-Qun
authors: YQ
authors: Li
authors: Chuan-De
authors: CD
authors: Zhou
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Tang
authors: Wen
authors: W
authors: Chen
authors: Yong-Qian
authors: YQ
authors: Wang
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Wang
authors: Peng-Cheng
authors: PC
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D017286:Polysomnography; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery