title: [Effect of plasma radiofrequency ablation on obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It was aimed to investigate the effect of plasma radiofrequency ablation on obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-four patients with OSAHS were treated with plasma radiofrequency ablation on soft palate, tonsil, uvula and root of tongue in light of needs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All these cases were reevaluated with PSG by the end of postoperative period lasted for three month. Among them, 6 were cured, 24 had significant therapeutic effect, 19 had effective outcome, and 5 had no effective, with a total effective rate of 90.74%. No serious complications occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This method was safe and effective, and patients had mild lesion, less bleeding, less painful and the advantages of simple operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
authors.forename: Jianbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Qingsong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Sulin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jinxiong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Weijia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult