[Clinical study of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].

In order to investigate the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), we have performed uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) operations on 60 cases. The clinical results showed that 50.0 percent of the operated patients somewhat improved and 16.7 percent unimproved. The total success rate was 83.3%. The key ways; 1. Proper indication; 2. Using local anaesthesia rather than general anaesthesia; 3. Intraoperative monitor ECG, blood pressure and oxygen saturation; 4. Preoperative physician consultation if patients complicated with cardiopulmonary problems. UPPP is one of the effective methods to treat OSAS, especially for OSAS with stricture in pharyngeal cavity. It has less damage, less operative complications and so on.