[Comparing between CAUP and UPPP in treatment of OSAHS].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the prospective effect of CAUP and applying midline partial glossectomy with UPPP in the treatment of OSAHS.


METHODS
One hundred OSAHS patients were distributed into two groups averagely. The patients of the two groups had CAUP and midline partial glossectomy respectively. All patients were followed-up 6 months and 12 months after operation and carried out using PSG every time.


RESULTS
Therapeutic effect was evaluated by standard of Hangzhou (2002). In general, in 6 months, curative effect was excellent in 41 patients of the group of CAUP, good in 8 patients with effect, bed effect in 1 patients; in 12 months, it was excellent in 28 patients, good in 13 patients, bed in 9 patients. In 6 months, the curative effect the other group were excellent in 44 patients, good in 5 patients, bed in 1 patients; In 12 months, it was excellent in 43 patients , good in 6 patients, bed in 1 patients. In 6 month, the results showed that the effect of the two methods was similar (P > 0.05), but in 12 months the effect of group of CAUP was better than the other obviously (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
This operation could enlarge the narrow area of palatopharyngeal cavity effectively and decrease postoperative complications. It's a safe effective and acceptable surgical procedure.
Xiong
Zhijie
Z
Department of Otolaryngology, the First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, 443000, China. xiongzhijie1973@163.com
Zhang
Songqin
S
Peng
Ping
P
Xiang
Yinzhou
Y
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