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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: A comparison of two techniques
Author(s) -
Kimmelman Charles P.,
Levine Steven B.,
Shore Eric T.,
Millman Richard P.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198512000-00010
Subject(s) - uvulopalatopharyngoplasty , soft palate , medicine , surgery , soft tissue , resection , tonsillectomy , anesthesia , apnea , polysomnography
Two groups of patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty were studied. Group I patients underwent en bloc resection of tonsils and palate with the line of excision less than 1.5 cm anterior to the uvula‐soft palate junction. Group II patients underwent tonsillectomy followed by palatectomy with a margin 1.5 to 2.0 cm anterior to the uvula‐soft palate junction. Only 1 of 7 patients in Group I was objectively improved, whereas 11 of 13 patients in Group II improved. We conclude that a generous resection of soft palate and tonsillar tissue is mandatory for success of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty procedures.