ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2014
Anterior palatoplasty for selected mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea: preliminary results.
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- Patient-Reported Outcomes of Palatopharyngeal Surgery Without Tonsillectomy: A Meta-Analysis.The Laryngoscope · 2026Pooled it
- Palate surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: a 17-year meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Anterior palatoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea - a systemic review.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2018Pooled it
- Optimizing Surgical Choice in Mild and Moderate OSA: Anterior Palatoplasty vs. Radiofrequency Uvulopalatoplasty.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Positional awake nasoendoscopic pattern-based surgical decision for correction of retropalatal obstruction in OSA.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2019Review
- Evaluation of effects of anterior palatoplasty operation on upper airway parameters in computed tomography in patients with pure snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy anterior palatoplasty (AP) technique in treatment of patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Forty-two patients were diagnosed with mild to moderate OSA. Participants were treated with AP for mild or moderate OSA. Patients were evaluated with one night polysomnography before the surgery and 24 months after the surgery. Patients completed Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), snoring VAS (visual analog scale) before and 24 months after the surgery. Forty two patients with a mean age of 39.2 ± 7.6 were included study. Success rate was 57.1%. Total apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) values significantly decreased after 2 years (p < 0.025). Non-REM AHI and supine AHI values significantly decreased after 2 years (p < 0.025). The oxygen desaturation index changes significantly decreased after AP (p < 0.025). Snoring VAS values significantly decreased after AP (p < 0.025). ESS scores of patients significantly decreased (p < 0.001). We believe that AP is an effective, inexpensive technique for mild and moderate OSA patients.
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