Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Nine years experience
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https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.162Keywords:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, uvulopalatopharyngoplastyAbstract
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is estimated to affect 2-4% of the population. There is an imbalance between the forces dilating and occluding the pharynx during sleep time.
Objective: Evaluation of epidemiological data, signs and symptoms, upper-airway evaluation, non-surgical and surgical treatment of OSAS.
Material and methodology: Retrospective study of clinical processes from all patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea at the Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave in the period from February 2001 to February 2010.
Results: A series of 459 patients were included. There was a male predominance. 63,3% of patients using CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) were considered as adapted? 139 surgeries were performed, mostly uvulopalatopharyngoplasties, which were successful in 57.78% of patients. The best results were achieved in patients with low body mass and apnea/hipopnea indexes .
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