Modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: “8” suture abduction-suspension of the palatopharyngeal muscle
8-ASP is a novel, simplified and effective surgical treatment for OSAHS patients with a high success rate (85.71 %) and minimal adverse effect in selected patients, and this technique suggests a role of abduction-suspension of the palatopharyngeal muscle in the palatal surgery for OSAHS.
Authors
- Haiyu Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5317-1271)
- Yingxiang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2239-7929)
- Peng He
- Runhong Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1010-3543)
- Jinlian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6821-0456)
- Shan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1531-6174)
- Siyu He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7187-3034)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Guiyang (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2025.104729
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00