Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - 30/03/21
, Saif Abdulateef, DMD bRésumé |
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is a generally safe and widely accepted surgical procedure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Unfortunately, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty does not always result in success, and patients who initially experienced improvement in the severity of their obstructive sleep apnea may relapse. Proper patient selection and performing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in conjunction with other surgical procedures that are directed at other sites of upper airway collapsibility may yield favorable outcomes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : UPPP, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, OSA, Apnea, Tonsils, Palate, Friedman
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Vol 33 - N° 2
P. 295-303 - mai 2021 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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