Macnab T, Blokmanis A, Dickson R I
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
J Otolaryngol. 1992 Oct;21(5):350-4.
Snoring is a disease of listeners and one which can cause significant disruption in an otherwise peaceful household. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) was initially described in 1981 for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, and since that time only one large series has evaluated it as a treatment for snoring. Various therapeutic strategies have been described for the treatment of snoring, but UPPP seems to hold the most promise. A retrospective review was undertaken of over 100 patients undergoing UPPP since 1984 to evaluate the efficacy of the procedure in controlling the symptom of snoring. The group of patients who will benefit most from this procedure is identified.
打鼾是一种困扰旁人的病症，会严重扰乱原本宁静的家庭环境。悬雍垂腭咽成形术（UPPP）最初于1981年被描述用于治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停，自那时起，仅有一项大型研究将其作为打鼾的治疗方法进行评估。针对打鼾的治疗已描述了多种治疗策略，但UPPP似乎最具前景。对自1984年以来接受UPPP治疗的100多名患者进行了回顾性研究，以评估该手术在控制打鼾症状方面的疗效。确定了将从该手术中获益最大的患者群体。
