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Radiofrequency surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Short-term and long-term results

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2009

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1945998

DOI

10.1016/j.otohns.2009.09.028

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2-s2.0-70449633085

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

Bibliographic Citation

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Vol 141, No.6 (2009), p.722-726

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Neruntarat C., Chantapant S. Radiofrequency surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Short-term and long-term results. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Vol 141, No.6 (2009), p.722-726. doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2009.09.028 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/5549

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Radiofrequency surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Short-term and long-term results

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Neruntarat C.
 Chantapant S.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the short-term and long-term results in patients undergoing radiofrequency (RF) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study Design: Case series and planned data collection. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Subjects and Methods: A study was undertaken on 72 OSA patients with palatal and tongue base obstruction based on radiography and physical findings. Multilevel RF was conducted to reduce the tissue. Results: Patients had a mean age of 35.8 ± 10.9 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 28.8 ± 2.4 kg/m2. The mean follow-up was 14.2 ± 1.8 months, with a range of 12 to 16 months. Mean baseline apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), short-term AHI, and long-term AHI were 35.6 ± 9.2, 12.5 ± 4.8, and 16.8 ± 3.2, respectively. Mean baseline lowest oxygen saturation (LSAT), short-term LSAT, and long-term LSAT were 85.6 ± 3.4 percent, 88.7 ± 2.9 percent, and 88.2 ± 1.7 percent, respectively. The change in BMI was significantly different in the patients with and without recurrence (2.8 ± 1.8 vs 0.3 ± 0.2 kg/m2, P < 0.01). Forty (55.6%) patients had long-term success, and eight (16.7%) patients with short-term success failed in the long term. Serious complications were not encountered. Conclusion: RF is a minimally invasive and effective procedure that results in long-term success for patients with a relatively low BMI and mild to moderate OSA without nasal obstruction. However, a recommendation concerning weight control and a regular follow-up are important because some patients will relapse in the long term. © 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.

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Anesthetic agent
 Antibiotic agent
 Ice
 Paracetamol
 Steroid
 Adult
 Antibiotic therapy
 Apnea
 Article
 Aspiration
 Body mass
 Case study
 Controlled study
 Cryotherapy
 Dysphagia
 Female
 Follow up
 Human
 Major clinical study
 Male
 Mouth disease
 Oxygen saturation
 Palate
 Palate disease
 Polysomnography
 Postoperative complication
 Postoperative pain
 Radiofrequency ablation
 Rating scale
 Recurrent disease
 Sleep apnea syndrome
 Snoring
 Steroid therapy
 Swelling
 Tertiary health care
 Tongue
 Treatment failure
 Treatment outcome
 Ulcer
 Adult
 Catheter Ablation
 Female
 Humans
 Logistic Models
 Male
 Middle Aged
 Pain Measurement
 Postoperative Complications
 Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
 Statistics, Nonparametric
 Treatment Outcome

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