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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in a child with obstructive sleep apnea

A case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Mufid H. Abdu  and
Joseph G. Feghali
Mufid H. Abdu
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Joseph G. Feghali*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
*
J. G. Feghali, M.D., American University of Beirut, Medical Center, P.O.Box 113-6044, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Abstract

Abstract Uvulopalotopharyngoplasty (UPPP) has been recently popularized for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). All reported cases so far have been adults and the use of this procedure in the pediatric age group has not as yet been reported. Obstructive sleep apnea in children has been classically treated previously either medically or by adeno-tonsillectomy. The case of a three year old child with obstructive sleep apnea secondary to a large uvula and a redundant soft palate is reported. The child was successfully treated by UPPP, and remained free of symptoms for a follow-up period of one year.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 6 , June 1988 , pp. 546 - 548
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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