PMID: 18717352Aug 23, 2008Paper

A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate to treat obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Zhonghua zheng xing wai ke za zhi = Zhonghua zhengxing waike zazhi = Chinese journal of plastic surgery
Yi-Ning WangPeng-Cheng Li

Abstract

To explore a surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). 12 cases were treated during the period from Jan 1998 to Aug 2006. Partial soft palate was resected in rhombus shape from the middle to shorten the soft palate and enlarge the pharyngeal cavity. The uvula was reserved. The patients were followed up for six months to five years. There was no complication. Good results were achieved in 9 patients. 2 cases got some kind of improvement. No improvement happened in one case who received a partial tongue resection later. A rhombus shape excision of the soft palate from the middle is effective for the treatment of OSAHS with few complication.

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