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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-6-23
pubmed:abstractText
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder that is frequently treated surgically. Few reports in the literature give objective reports of the effect of such treatment on polysomnographic parameters before and after treatment, although symptomatic improvement is common. This article reviews total sleep time (TST) spent in apnea, number of apneic episodes per hour or sleep apnea index (SAI), and oxygen desaturations in such patients treated with tracheostomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPP), and combinations of these. Although improvement is noted in these parameters after UPP, this is not as impressive as some reports in the literature indicate. Our suggested indications for this type of surgery are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0194-5998
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
95
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
23-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Sleep parameters after surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study