TY - JOUR
T1 - Modified cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation
T2 - New method for treating snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea
AU - Pang, Kenny P.
AU - Terris, David J.
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Objective: To assess a new method (modified cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation [CAPSO]) to treat snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design: A prospective, nonrandomized trial. Methods: Thirteen patients with simple snoring and mild OSA underwent the modified CAPSO under local anaesthesia. All patients had preoperative polysomnography and at 3 months postoperatively. Results: All patients were Friedman stage II and III, with tonsil size 0, 1, or 2. All patients had improvement in their snoring. Eighty-four percent of the patients had improvement in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, from 12.2 to 8.9. Objective success on the polysomnogram was noted in six out of the eight patients (75%) with mild OSA. The AHI improved from 12.3% to 5.2% (P < 0.05), and the LSAT improved from 88.3% to 92.5% (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The modified CAPSO is a simple, low-cost, and effective office-based method to treat snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea.
AB - Objective: To assess a new method (modified cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation [CAPSO]) to treat snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design: A prospective, nonrandomized trial. Methods: Thirteen patients with simple snoring and mild OSA underwent the modified CAPSO under local anaesthesia. All patients had preoperative polysomnography and at 3 months postoperatively. Results: All patients were Friedman stage II and III, with tonsil size 0, 1, or 2. All patients had improvement in their snoring. Eighty-four percent of the patients had improvement in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, from 12.2 to 8.9. Objective success on the polysomnogram was noted in six out of the eight patients (75%) with mild OSA. The AHI improved from 12.3% to 5.2% (P < 0.05), and the LSAT improved from 88.3% to 92.5% (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The modified CAPSO is a simple, low-cost, and effective office-based method to treat snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.014
DO - 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.11.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 17478223
AN - SCOPUS:34247519125
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 136
SP - 823
EP - 826
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 5
ER -