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  • Title: [Avoidance strategies of the surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].
    Author: Zhu D, Yang Z, Hou T.
    Journal: Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi; 2002 Dec; 37(6):422-4. PubMed ID: 12966800.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To discuss the avoidance strategies of severe perioperative complications in surgical treatments of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHOD: 180 cases of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP) and 1 case of nose bleeding were analyzed, 10 cases of severe complications reported. RESULTS: 1 case of Angina pectoris and 1 case of infarction 3 case of nasopharyngeal stenosis, 3 cases pharyngeal bleeding, 1 case of palatal incompetence, 1 case of death occurred postoperatively. CONCLUSION: OSAHS is a systemic disease syndrome. The perioperative treatments is very important for the prevention of some severe complications occurrence.
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