Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Dec 2016
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: Does Multilevel Surgery Increase Risk?
(1) Determine the rate of postoperative complications, reoperation, readmission, and death after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for sleep apnea through multi-institutional clinical data. (2) Compare outcomes of UPPP between multilevel and single-level procedures for the treatment of sleep apnea. ⋯ These national data demonstrate no significant increase in risk when UPPP is performed as a single- or multilevel procedure. When indicated, UPPP with multilevel procedures may be safely performed for treatment of sleep apnea. These data set a benchmark for perioperative risk in UPPP surgery and will prove useful for counseling patients.