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Lateral pharyngoplasty versus uvulopalatopharyngoplasty A comparative study in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
Benha Medical Journal • 2015
Publication Information
Authors
Abdelrahman Ahmed and Ahmed Farag Allam and Adel Ahmed Helmy and Taha Mohamed Abdelaal
Keywords
lateral pharyngoplasty, obstructive sleep apnea, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Journal
Benha Medical Journal
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
131-136
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the efficiency of lateral pharyngoplasty as a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) versus uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Study design: Prospective randomized study.
Patients and methods: This study was submitted on 30 patients diagnosed to have OSAHS with retropalatal obstruction classified randomly into 2 groups: in one group, we performed the lateral pharyngoplasty (15 cases) with blunt palatal tunneling, and in the other, we did the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (15 cases). We compared the efficiency of surgeries subjectively through the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and objectively through clinical and polysomnographic findings.
Results: In the lateral pharyngoplasty; the mean AHI improved from 40.95±28.50 to 8.92±7.9 (P
Study design: Prospective randomized study.
Patients and methods: This study was submitted on 30 patients diagnosed to have OSAHS with retropalatal obstruction classified randomly into 2 groups: in one group, we performed the lateral pharyngoplasty (15 cases) with blunt palatal tunneling, and in the other, we did the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (15 cases). We compared the efficiency of surgeries subjectively through the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and objectively through clinical and polysomnographic findings.
Results: In the lateral pharyngoplasty; the mean AHI improved from 40.95±28.50 to 8.92±7.9 (P