Comparing between CAUP and UPPP in treatment of OSAHS.
- Author:
Zhijie XIONG
1
;
Songqin ZHANG
;
Ping PENG
;
Yinzhou XIANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, the First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, 443000, China. xiongzhijie1973@163.com
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Catheter Ablation;
methods;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures;
methods;
Palate;
surgery;
Pharynx;
surgery;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive;
surgery;
Tongue;
surgery;
Treatment Outcome;
Uvula;
surgery
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2008;22(24):1123-1124
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prospective effect of CAUP and applying midline partial glossectomy with UPPP in the treatment of OSAHS.
METHOD:One hundred OSAHS patients were distributed into two groups averagely. The patients of the two groups had CAUP and midline partial glossectomy respectively. All patients were followed-up 6 months and 12 months after operation and carried out using PSG every time.
RESULT:Therapeutic effect was evaluated by standard of Hangzhou (2002). In general, in 6 months, curative effect was excellent in 41 patients of the group of CAUP, good in 8 patients with effect, bed effect in 1 patients; in 12 months, it was excellent in 28 patients, good in 13 patients, bed in 9 patients. In 6 months, the curative effect the other group were excellent in 44 patients, good in 5 patients, bed in 1 patients; In 12 months, it was excellent in 43 patients , good in 6 patients, bed in 1 patients. In 6 month, the results showed that the effect of the two methods was similar (P > 0.05), but in 12 months the effect of group of CAUP was better than the other obviously (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION:This operation could enlarge the narrow area of palatopharyngeal cavity effectively and decrease postoperative complications. It's a safe effective and acceptable surgical procedure.
