Abstract:

This study was designed to improve diagnosis and the effectiveness of surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome. By establishing the concept of veli palatine, popularizing a revised uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(Han-UPPP), the surgical complications were reduced. Effectiveness of surgical treatment was improved from 53.3％ to 82.4％ by locating the obstructive sites in patients with sleep apnea and standardizing the indications of upper airway surgery. Death in perioperative period was diminished. The concept of "structure, function and symptom" was established. And endoscopic management of nasal obstruction was pushed to improve nasal breathing in patients with sleep apnea. The technologies were popularized in 17 provinces and over 30 hospitals in china. The guideline of diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea in China was established. 196 related articles were published, including 20 in journals of scientific citation index. Seven patents were granted. The normalized techniques and basic studies about obstructive sleep apnea were enhanced, which resulted in the improvement of diagnosis and treatment level in China.

Key words: sleep apnea, diagnosis, treatment