title: [Comparison of H-uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and plasma-assisted H-uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the clinic effectiveness on OSAHS operated respectively by H-UPPP and plasma-assisted H-UPPP procedures,and to explore a utility operation procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five cases operated by H-UPPP and 29 cases by plasma-assisted H-UPPP, 6-36 months followed-up, the effectiveness analyzed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The difference of polysomnogram results between preoperative and postoperative in the two operation procedures were significantly(P < 0.05). But the total effectiveness of H-UPPP and plasma-assisted H-UPPP procedures were found to be similar (P > 0.05), nevertheless plasma-assisted H-UPPP procedure has a higher curing and excellence rate (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The two operation procedures were in effect, the plasma-assisted H-UPPP procedure was more ascendant in extending the left and right diameter on pharyngeal cavity, increasing tension on soft palate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanhua University, Hengyang, 421001, China. zhiqiangluo9656@126.com
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Qiancheng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Jing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001049:Apnea / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult