Sleep Apnea
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 82 (2) , 161-164
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198902000-00004
Abstract
We have analyzed the complications in 132 patients who had surgical treatment of sleep apnea or excessive snoring. In this series there were 34 (26%) complications and two patients (1.5%) died. Complications related to uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in 126 patients included rhinolalia (2%) and oropharyngeal hemorrhage (6%). In the 41 patients who had tracheostomy, complications included hemorrhage from tracheostomy (5%), tracheomalacia (5%), peristomal infection (15%), tracheostomy tube intolerance (Montgomery tube 100%, Shiley tube 7%), pneumonia (2%), hypoxia necessitating emergency tracheotomy (2%), and other perioperative complications.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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