Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
| Autor: | Yoshifumi Uno, Ryusuke Saito, Makoto Kanatani |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment Quality of sleep Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Sleep apnea Excessive daytime sleepiness medicine.disease Sleep in non-human animals nervous system diseases respiratory tract diseases Obstructive sleep apnea stomatognathic system Otorhinolaryngology Anesthesia medicine Loud snoring medicine.symptom Surgical treatment business |
| Zdroj: | Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica. 85:943-950 |
| ISSN: | 1884-4545 0032-6313 |
| DOI: | 10.5631/jibirin.85.943 |
| Popis: | Ten patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were treated surgically: Adenotonsillectomy for seven children and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for three adults. Several respiratory and sleep parameters were evaluated by polysomunography (PSG).1. The clinical symptoms of loud snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness were completely relieved in all ten patients.2. Sleep apnea and the quality of sleep were significantly improved following adenotonsillectomy in all seven children. Enlarged tonsils and adenoids appear to be the major cause of OSAS in children.3. In the adults, sleep apnea and the quality of sleep were also improved following UPPP. However, there was considerable variation in the degrees of response. These therapeutic results indicate that OSAS in adults remains a complicated problem. |
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