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Lateral pharyngoplasty versus uvulopalatopharyngoplasty A comparative study in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
Benha Medical Journal • 2016
Publication Information
Authors
Ahmed Farag Allam and Adel Ahmed Helmy and Taha Mohamed Abdelaal and Abdelrahman Ahmed
Keywords
lateral pharyngoplasty, obstructive sleep apnea, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Journal
Benha Medical Journal
Publisher
Benha Medical Journal
Volume
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Issue
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Pages
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publication.type
International
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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