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Review
. 1992 Dec;15(6 Suppl):S63-8.
doi: 10.1093/sleep/15.suppl_6.s63.

Surgical alternatives to uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in sleep apnea syndrome

L Crampette  1 , B Carlander, M Mondain, M Billiard, B Guerrier, Y Dejean
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Review

Surgical alternatives to uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in sleep apnea syndrome

L Crampette et al. Sleep. 1992 Dec.

Abstract

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is the surgery most often performed for sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). However, good results with UPPP, demonstrated by polysomnography, have been reported in only 50% of cases. Failure of UPPP may be caused by: 1) bad management of the SAS, which is better treated in some patients with nasal CPAP than with surgery; and 2) an airway obstruction located not only at the palatopharynx (PP) level. Other surgical procedures to enlarge other sites of obstruction are described. Retro-tongue-base-pharynx (RTBP) surgery is emphasized, including mandibular advancement, hyoid bone suspension, and tongue base reduction. Maxillomandibular advancement is the most efficient technique but also the most complicated.

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