Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring

Autor:	George P. Katsantonis
Rok vydání:	1991
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Apnea medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery Obstructive sleep apnea stomatognathic system Otorhinolaryngology Anesthesia Medicine medicine.symptom business Hypopnea
Zdroj:	Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2:100-103
ISSN:	1043-1810
DOI:	10.1016/s1043-1810(10)80206-4
Popis:	Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is effective in the majority of carefully selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The operation is also extremely successful in reducing or eliminating snoring. The UPPP has resulted in greater than 50% reduction of the apnea/hypopnea index in approximately 70% of the patients in the author's series. Reduction or elimination of snoring was reported by 87% of the patients. A standardized surgical technique is important in order to maximize the benefits and minimize the possibility of complications. This article describes a detailed step-by-step technique of the UPPP. Commonly encountered technical problems and suggestions for their solution are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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