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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2020; 8(4): 679-688
Published online Feb 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i4.679
Clinical observation of soft palate-pharyngoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in children
Xiao-Xu Ding, Lan-Qing Zhao, Xiang-Guo Cui, Yang Yin, Huai-An Yang
Xiao-Xu Ding, Lan-Qing Zhao, Xiang-Guo Cui, Yang Yin, Huai-An Yang, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of The Sleep Medicine Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Ding XX performed the majority of the experiments and wrote the manuscript; Yang HA designed the study and revised the manuscript; Zhao LQ, Cui XG, and Yin Y participated collecting the human material.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of China Medical University Shengjing Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian written informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data.
STROBE statement: The manuscript was checked and revised according to the STROBE checklist.
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Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Huai-An Yang, PhD, Doctor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of The Sleep Medicine Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 39 Huaxiang Road, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. 13840082796@163.com
Received: September 29, 2019
Peer-review started: September 29, 2019
First decision: November 21, 2019
Revised: December 21, 2019
Accepted: January 14, 2020
Article in press: January 14, 2020
Published online: February 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy are currently the most important treatments for children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome. Soft palate-pharyngoplasty can more effectively enlarge the anteroposterior diameter and transverse diameter of the isthmus faucium. Compared with surgery alone, it can better treat obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in children, improve the curative effect, reduce the risk of perioperative bleeding, close the surgical cavity, reduce the risk of postoperative infection, reduce the proportion of postoperative fever, and accelerate healing. Although this process takes more time, it is simple, safe, and effective.