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  • Title: [Comparing between CAUP and UPPP in treatment of OSAHS].
    Author: Xiong Z, Zhang S, Peng P, Xiang Y.
    Journal: Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2008 Dec; 22(24):1123-4. PubMed ID: 19297854.
    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.
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