E Fernández Julián, M Esparcia Navarro, F J García Callejo, M H Orts Alborch, A Morant Ventura, L de la Fuente, F Sánchez, J Marco Algarra
In order to evaluate the clinical and functional effectiveness of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in chronic roncopathy, we studied the subjective improvement of operated patients and compared to pulsioximetry findings before and after surgery. A follow-up was made on 72 patients entitled of chronic roncopathy--51 with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and 21 with simple snoring-, for a mean period of time of 41 months. Preoperatory study included on ENT exploration, fibre optic endoscopy, Müller maneuver, pharyngeal CT, value of daytime sleepiness with Epworth's scale, espirometry and pulsioximetry, and the postoperatory study included of pulsioximetry and a health questionnaire over snoring and daytime sleepiness...
April 2002: Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española