Weingarten C Z, Raviv G
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Evanston Hospital, Illinois, USA.
J Otolaryngol. 1995 Dec;24(6):352-7.
This study was designed to evaluate the acoustic parameters of sleeping oronasal respiration as determined by the SNAP system, to identify those that might aid in identifying appropriate candidates for uvulopalatoplasty (UPP). Eighteen UPP patients who completed preoperative and postoperative SNAP testing and assessment interviews were analyzed. Significant multiparametric changes subsequent to UPP were identified. These parameters were then correlated with subjective outcomes and predictive parameters were defined that may aid in the identification of patients who would be the most appropriate candidates for UPP. Predictive correlation with relief of snoring was noted when the relative loudness of velum-like snoring was greater than 12 dB and the snoring distribution was dominated by low-frequency (velum-like) snoring (> 85%). Objective and more accurate UPP candidate selection may be possible using SNAP testing.
本研究旨在评估由SNAP系统测定的睡眠口鼻呼吸的声学参数，以确定那些可能有助于识别悬雍垂腭咽成形术（UPP）合适候选者的参数。对18名完成术前和术后SNAP测试及评估访谈的UPP患者进行了分析。确定了UPP术后显著的多参数变化。然后将这些参数与主观结果相关联，并定义了预测参数，这些参数可能有助于识别最适合UPP的患者。当腭样鼾声的相对响度大于12 dB且鼾声分布以低频（腭样）鼾声为主（>85%）时，发现与打鼾缓解存在预测相关性。使用SNAP测试可能实现客观且更准确的UPP候选者选择。
