Avaliação da qualidade de vida em pacientes portadores de síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva do sono submetidos à faringoplastia lateral

Abstract

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) is a chronic and progressive disease, with high morbidity and mortality. The present study was designed due to the scarcity of references to the results that were presented after pharyngoplasty side and need to advance in the treatment of OSA. Objectives: Evaluating the impact of surgical treatment on quality of life of patients with OSA undergoing pharyngoplasty side, as well as comparing the clinical characteristics of these patients. Method: study of series of cases of benchmarking before and after treatment. Results: compared to the Epworth Sleepiness Scale was considerable improvement in the score of most patients after surgery. As the Berlin Questionnaire, there was a significant reduction in the risk of OSA. As for BMI, the result after the surgery showed significant reduction especially among the obese. Conclusion: There was significant improvement in the quality of life of patients with clinical and polysomnographic OSA after performing Lateral pharyngoplasty to improve the performance of these patients on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Berlin Questionnaire, and reduction in BMI.