Radiofrequency surgery of the soft palate in the treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea is not effective as a single-stage procedure: A randomized single-blinded placebo-controlled trial

Objectives/Hypothesis: Radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate (SP) is an established treatment option for the treatment of snoring. Due to its minimally invasive character, it has received attention in the management of mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Study Design: The aim of t...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2009-08, Vol.119 (8), p.1621-1627
Main Authors: Bäck, Leif J. J., Liukko, Tommi, Rantanen, Irma, Peltola, Jaakko S., Partinen, Markku, Ylikoski, Jukka, Mäkitie, Antti A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Biological and medical sciences
Catheter Ablation - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Other treatments
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative - physiopathology
Palate, Soft - surgery
Patient Satisfaction
Plethysmography
Pneumology
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Probability
Prospective Studies
Radiofrequency
radiofrequency ablation
radiofrequency thermal ablation
Recurrence
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Single-Blind Method
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery
soft palate
Statistics, Nonparametric
Treatment Outcome
Treatment. General aspects
Tumors
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Summary:Objectives/Hypothesis: Radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate (SP) is an established treatment option for the treatment of snoring. Due to its minimally invasive character, it has received attention in the management of mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Study Design: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and the occurrence of adverse events after single‐stage SP RF surgery in patients with mild OSAS in a randomized single‐blinded placebo‐controlled trial in an outpatient department at a tertiary care center, academic teaching hospital. Methods: Thirty‐two patients with mild OSAS (apnea‐hypopnea index [AHI] 5–15, body mass index
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.20562