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 Surgery2018
Let's know from our patients: PPOPS score for palate surgery evaluation/a pilot study.
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- Complications and side effects after barbed pharyngoplasty: a systematic review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Pooled it
- Lateral pharyngoplasty vs. traditional uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for patients with OSA: systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Pooled it
- Is it important to stabilize palatopharyngeus muscle to pterygomandibular raphe under vision during surgery for 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 · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of barbed repositioning pharyngoplasty for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): a prospective randomized trial.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Trial
- Consensus Statements among European Sleep Surgery Experts on Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Part 3 Palatal Surgery, Outcomes and Follow-Up, Complications, and Post-Operative Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2023Review
- Anxiety, depression and sleepiness in OSA patients treated with barbed reposition pharyngoplasty: a prospective study.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 · 2022Observational
- Long-Term Subjective Outcomes of Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Our Assessment Using Palate Postoperative Problems Score (PPOPS): Tool for the Evaluation of Results in Palatal Surgery Techniques.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2019Article
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Abstract
aimTo introduce a questionnaire that can be used to assess the post-operative perception of the patients after palatal surgery. The questionnaire was named: Palate Post-Operative Problems Score (PPOPS). STUDY
designPilot study. PATIENTS AND
methodsThe study was performed at Morgagni-Pierantoni hospital, Forli. Forty patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who performed either expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) or barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) in our hospital were divided into two groups, 20 patients per group. The patients' answers to the PPOPS questionnaire were recorded and their total scores were compared in addition to each item separately. PPOPS questionnaire consists of 12 items scored from 0 to 3 with a total score from 0 to 36.
resultsThe overall average scores between both groups were similar being 4.05 for the BRP and 4.35 for the ESP with P value 0.4. From the results of the questionnaire, the patients favoured choosing BRP than ESP although some items showed better results among ESP patients and the difference between both techniques is not statistically significant. Every item score was separately compared and described in details later in the results.
conclusionPPOPS questionnaire can be an additional useful tool for the assessment of any kind of palatal surgery through detailed analysis of the patients' perception for their surgery. BRP and ESP are similar procedures in the idea and results.
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