Relief of Sleep Apnea by Revision of the Adult Upper Airway: A Review of Clinical Experience

Increase of the apnoea-hypopnoea index after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure1

“…In OSAS patients it is particularly difficult to differentiate only on this subjective experience between success and failure as discussed in Vincini et al 6 The definition of a satisfied OSAS patient is a patient with a reduced snoring and increased feeling of well‐being. They refer to studies which describe a substantial gap between objective and subjective results (postoperative sleep registration and patient satisfaction, respectively) 7–9 . Like other studies, 6,10 we also found that after technically successful performance of UPPP, failures can occur, in the sense of an increase in AHI.…”

Increase of the apnoea-hypopnoea index after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure1

“…In OSAS patients it is particularly difficult to differentiate only on this subjective experience between success and failure as discussed in Vincini et al 6 The definition of a satisfied OSAS patient is a patient with a reduced snoring and increased feeling of well‐being. They refer to studies which describe a substantial gap between objective and subjective results (postoperative sleep registration and patient satisfaction, respectively) 7–9 . Like other studies, 6,10 we also found that after technically successful performance of UPPP, failures can occur, in the sense of an increase in AHI.…”

Is the role of UPPP in nonapnoeic snorers underestimated?

“…Another important point is the often mentioned dissociation between subjective and objective improvement. This was already recognised in the early studies [4], but has also been stressed by many others [16][17][18].…”

The Effect of Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on the Plasma TNF-.ALPHA. Levels

“…The treatment with nCPAP in patients with OSAS has already been proven to decrease levels of both the IL-6 and CRP levels, which are associated with risk factors for cardiovascular complications in OSAS (Yokoe et al 2003), thus indicating that nCPAP is considered to be useful for decreasing these risks. The clinical effectiveness of surgical procedures for the treatment of OSAS remains controversial (de Berry Borowiecki and Sassin 1983;Guilleminault et al 1983;de Berry Borowiecki et al 1985;Conway et al 1985;Fujita et al 1985;Blakley et al 1986;Gislason et al 1988;Regestein et al 1988;Sanders et al 1990;Sato et al 2000). The success rate of surgical procedures has been reported to be range from 50 to 70%.…”

Increase of the apnoea-hypopnoea index after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure1

“…In OSAS patients it is particularly difficult to differentiate only on this subjective experience between success and failure as discussed in Vincini et al 6 The definition of a satisfied OSAS patient is a patient with a reduced snoring and increased feeling of well‐being. They refer to studies which describe a substantial gap between objective and subjective results (postoperative sleep registration and patient satisfaction, respectively) 7–9 . Like other studies, 6,10 we also found that after technically successful performance of UPPP, failures can occur, in the sense of an increase in AHI.…”

Is the role of UPPP in nonapnoeic snorers underestimated?

“…Another important point is the often mentioned dissociation between subjective and objective improvement. This was already recognised in the early studies [4], but has also been stressed by many others [16][17][18].…”

The Effect of Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on the Plasma TNF-.ALPHA. Levels

“…The treatment with nCPAP in patients with OSAS has already been proven to decrease levels of both the IL-6 and CRP levels, which are associated with risk factors for cardiovascular complications in OSAS (Yokoe et al 2003), thus indicating that nCPAP is considered to be useful for decreasing these risks. The clinical effectiveness of surgical procedures for the treatment of OSAS remains controversial (de Berry Borowiecki and Sassin 1983;Guilleminault et al 1983;de Berry Borowiecki et al 1985;Conway et al 1985;Fujita et al 1985;Blakley et al 1986;Gislason et al 1988;Regestein et al 1988;Sanders et al 1990;Sato et al 2000). The success rate of surgical procedures has been reported to be range from 50 to 70%.…”

Increase of the apnoea-hypopnoea index after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure1

“…In OSAS patients it is particularly difficult to differentiate only on this subjective experience between success and failure as discussed in Vincini et al 6 The definition of a satisfied OSAS patient is a patient with a reduced snoring and increased feeling of well‐being. They refer to studies which describe a substantial gap between objective and subjective results (postoperative sleep registration and patient satisfaction, respectively) 7–9 . Like other studies, 6,10 we also found that after technically successful performance of UPPP, failures can occur, in the sense of an increase in AHI.…”

Is the role of UPPP in nonapnoeic snorers underestimated?

“…Another important point is the often mentioned dissociation between subjective and objective improvement. This was already recognised in the early studies [4], but has also been stressed by many others [16][17][18].…”

The Effect of Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on the Plasma TNF-.ALPHA. Levels

“…The treatment with nCPAP in patients with OSAS has already been proven to decrease levels of both the IL-6 and CRP levels, which are associated with risk factors for cardiovascular complications in OSAS (Yokoe et al 2003), thus indicating that nCPAP is considered to be useful for decreasing these risks. The clinical effectiveness of surgical procedures for the treatment of OSAS remains controversial (de Berry Borowiecki and Sassin 1983;Guilleminault et al 1983;de Berry Borowiecki et al 1985;Conway et al 1985;Fujita et al 1985;Blakley et al 1986;Gislason et al 1988;Regestein et al 1988;Sanders et al 1990;Sato et al 2000). The success rate of surgical procedures has been reported to be range from 50 to 70%.…”