A study of modified lateral pharyngoplasty for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: primary outcomes analysis.
- Author:
Jianfeng LIU
1
;
Dazhang YANG
;
Dandan LIU
;
Naya WANG
;
Jun HAN
;
Honglei HAN
;
Yuan LI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China Japan Friendship Hospital, Ministry of Health, Beijing, 100029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Apnea;
surgery;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Oral Surgical Procedures;
methods;
Palate, Soft;
surgery;
Pharynx;
surgery;
Retrospective Studies;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive;
surgery;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2011;25(6):247-249
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To describe a modified lateral pharyngoplasty with partial transsection of levator veli palatine muscle in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and report the primary outcomes.
METHOD:Retrospective review was performed in sixty patients with OSAHS. All the patients underwent modified surgical procedures, including partial transsection of levator veli palatine muscle and high soft palatoplasty.
RESULT:The patients with a reduction of the AHI at least 50% were 6 (6/60, 10%). The patients with a reduction of the AHI at least 50% and a postoperative AHI < 20 were 44 (44/60, 73.3%). The patients with a postoperative AHI < 5 were 10 (10/60, 16.7%). Postoperative complications were postoperative bleeding in two cases (3.3%) and short-term velopharyngeal insufficiency in 10 cases (16.7%).
CONCLUSION:Lateral pharyngoplasty with partial transsection of levator veli palatine muscle provides a safe and effective procedure for selected OSAHS patients with oropharyngeal collapse as the main site.
