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KMID : 0388419950050010167
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Konkuk Journal of Medical Sciences
1995 Volume.5 No. 1 p.167 ~ p.172
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Efficacy of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome(OSAS) Patients
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Abstract
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Sleep disorders as new disease entities continue to increase clinical experiences and increase their significance.
Obstructive Sleep apnea syndrome is a disorder characterized by subjective symptoms including daytime hypersomnolence, headache, altered mention, and snoring. Objective measurement using polysomnography documents episodes of apnea and
desaturation
level
that provides more important information.
In this study, we analyzed the changes of snoring and sleep apnea after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Postoperatively, snoring was shown to have been cured or improved in 92% of cases, while sleep apnea was improved in 69% of cases. This means that
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is mandatory to relieve the upper airway obstruction caused by anatomical abnormalities.
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