Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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변형된 구개인두성형술의 효과 및 합병증

이준희1, 박준우1, 이상덕1, 이용배1, 박재훈2
Jun Hee Lee1, Jun Woo Park1, Sang Duck Lee1, Yong Bae Lee1, Jae Hoon Park2
1고려병원 이비인후과
2이화여자대학교 의과대학 목동병원 이비인후과학교실
1Department of Otolaryngology,Koryo General Hospital Seoul, Korea
2Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Ewha University, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Sleep Apnea is the cessation of air flow secondary either to an obstruction of the upper air-way or to a cessation of respiratory effort. Sleep apnea events are frequently associated with a decrease in oxygen saturation and typically are terminated by an arousal from sleep. Repeated desaturation and disruptions of sleep are believed to be responsible for the medical and social consequences of sleep apnea.

Since the Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP) was introduced by Fujita in 1981 and the palatopharyngoplasty (PPP) was introduced by Simmons in 1983 for the obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) patients, these procedures have been modified by many other surgeons. We had treated the OSA patients by Simmons method from 1984 to 1986, but there had been many complication including cicatrical stenosis of soft palate, postoperative bleeding, airway obstruction and wound dehiscence. So we have modified the Simmons method and OSA patients have been undergone the modified method from 1986.

The present article focuses principally upon the comparision of the effects and complications of modified PPP with those of Simmons method.

Keywords: Modified palatopharyngoplasty; Effects; Complications