Zhu Dongdong, Yang Zhanquan, Hou Tiening
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, China.
Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi. 2002 Dec;37(6):422-4.
To discuss the avoidance strategies of severe perioperative complications in surgical treatments of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).
180 cases of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP) and 1 case of nose bleeding were analyzed, 10 cases of severe complications reported.
1 case of Angina pectoris and 1 case of infarction 3 case of nasopharyngeal stenosis, 3 cases pharyngeal bleeding, 1 case of palatal incompetence, 1 case of death occurred postoperatively.
OSAHS is a systemic disease syndrome. The perioperative treatments is very important for the prevention of some severe complications occurrence.