Comparison of the results of plasma scalpel assisted UPPP with radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
- VernacularTitle:局麻射频消融腭咽成形术与射频消融缩容术疗效比较
- Author:
Zhihong LUO
;
Zhidan MEI
;
Shiming CHEN
;
Zezhang TAO
;
Yongmao CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome;
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty;
radiofrequency ablation
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To compare the results of plasma scalpel assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UP PP) under local anesthesia(PS)with radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction(RF)in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS Sixty-nine and 79 patients were treated with PS and RF respectively. They were followed-up for 6 and 12 months after operation and the outcomes of the 2 surgical methods were compared. RESULTS The improvement rates at 6 months after PS and RF were 85.5 % and 83.5 % respectively. There was no significant difference between the 2 methods. The improvement rates at 12 months after PS and RF were 78.3 % and 49.3 % respectively. The difference was significant. No major complication was found. CONCLUSION The long-term outcome of PS is better than that of RF. PS surgery may be comparable with surgery under general anesthesia in some special cases.
