Abstract
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) has been the most commonly performed procedure for obstructive sleep apnea. However, high failure rates of this procedure, which can reach 50%-70% of the cases, have led to various modifications in the UPPP technique to address persistent obstruction after traditional UPPP surgery. Expansion sphincteroplasty was developed as a modification of UPPP to address lateral wall collapse proximal to the free margin of the palate and transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty was developed as a modification of UPPP to address more proximal anterior posterior narrowing of the retropalatal segment. Transpalatal advancement has also been shown to address proximal lateral wall airway narrowing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-99 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Expansion sphincteroplasty
- OSA
- Transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology