Seay Everett G, Mulholland Graeme, Dedhia Raj C
Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Emory Sleep Center, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Jan 15;16(1):149-151. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8142. Epub 2019 Nov 27.
This is a case report of an 41-year-old male with obesity (body mass index 90 kg/m²), severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an apnea-hypopnea index of 90 events/h despite high bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP). He presented to the PAP Alternatives Clinic and underwent tonsillectomy, expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, and partial uvulectomy to improve positive airway pressure effectiveness. Postoperative BPAP retitration resolved the patient's OSA. The patient is currently using BPAP therapy at home with improvement in both objective and self-reported OSA outcomes.
这是一例41岁男性患者的病例报告,该患者患有肥胖症(体重指数90kg/m²)、重度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA),尽管使用了高流量双水平气道正压通气(BPAP),但其呼吸暂停低通气指数仍为90次/小时。他前往持续气道正压通气替代疗法诊所就诊,并接受了扁桃体切除术、扩约肌咽成形术和部分悬雍垂切除术,以提高气道正压通气的效果。术后重新调整BPAP解决了患者的OSA问题。患者目前在家中使用BPAP治疗,客观和自我报告的OSA结果均有所改善。