Author: Hou Jin Yan Jing Wang Botao Zhu Kang Sheng Ying Zheng Guoxi Kang Quanqing
Publisher: The Journal Respiratory Care Company
ISSN: 0020-1324
Source: Respiratory Care, Vol.57, Iss.12, 2012-12, pp. : 2104-2110
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this retrospective long-term follow-up study was to assess 5-year outcomes after combined uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and midline glossectomy surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: A total of 34 subjects with OSAHS with combinatory obstructions of posterior soft palate and posterior tongue area who underwent combined midline glossectomy and UPPP were successfully followed for 5 years to examine the therapeutic effect of treatment. All subjects were of Friedman stage II or III and had major stenoses at the base of the tongue. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and mean lowest SpO2 were measured preoperatively and postoperatively to assess therapeutic efficacy. RESULTS: The mean preoperative AHI was 56.0 ± 8.4 episodes/h, while the mean lowest SpO2 was 62.1 ± 10.6%. AHI and mean lowest SpO2 were significantly increased and decreased, respectively, from preoperative levels at each follow-up point after surgery, up to 5 years (
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