Ariyasu L, Young G, Spinelli F
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Vallejo, CA 94589-2485, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J. 1995 Oct;74(10):721-2.
Snoring is a common problem which affects 50% of male and 30% of female patients. In a small number of patients, partial uvulopalatoplasty in the office setting has been found to ameliorate loud snoring. In our study, 28 patients had uvulectomy for snoring, 17 of whom responded to our survey. The procedure was somewhat beneficial (rated 3.2 on a scale of 10, with 10 representing no snoring) and had little impact on quality of life (rated 2.7 on a scale of 10, with 10 representing great improvement). After the procedure patients had considerable pain (rated 7.4 on a scale of 10, with 10 representing excruciating pain) which lasted > 10 days in 35% and led to a mean of 2.9 missed work days. There were no complications. Fourteen of 17 patients wanted additional treatment to reduce snoring.
打鼾是一个常见问题，影响着50%的男性患者和30%的女性患者。在少数患者中，已发现在门诊环境下进行部分悬雍垂腭成形术可改善大声打鼾的情况。在我们的研究中，28例患者因打鼾接受了悬雍垂切除术，其中17例回复了我们的调查。该手术有一定益处（在10分制中评分为3.2分，10分表示无打鼾），对生活质量影响较小（在10分制中评分为2.7分，10分表示有很大改善）。术后患者有相当程度的疼痛（在10分制中评分为7.4分，10分表示剧痛），35%的患者疼痛持续超过10天，平均导致2.9个工作日缺勤。没有并发症。17例患者中有14例希望接受进一步治疗以减轻打鼾。
