title: Complications of tongue base somnoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are many therapeutic modalities to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and somnoplasty is one of the most widely used around the world. However, there are few reports about its complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  The charts of consecutive patients who underwent tongue base somnoplasty were reviewed in the search for complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total number of patients was 237. We found only 2 postoperative complicated cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tongue base somnoplasty can be considered a safe procedure with a low incidence of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sleep Disorders Clinic, School of Medicine, National University of Mexico, and Angeles de las Lomas Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico. dr.labra@correo.unam.mx
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Labra
authors.forename: Angel-Daniel
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Huerta-Delgado
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Sanchez
authors.forename: Reyes
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haro-Valencia
authors.forename: Sealtiel-Aaron
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cordero-Chacon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology