Primary study · included by 1 review

Modified Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with Tonsillectomy in Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

Nikisha 2022 · Nikisha G N, Mohana Karthikeyan S · Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022

Included by

Airway Changes After Sleep Apnea Surgery Using Drug-Induced Sedation Endoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Nikisha 2022 · Table 1; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
DISE velum obstruction: no obstruction (% of patients)
Palate surgery (palatopharyngoplasty/UPPP/expansion pharyngoplasty) vs Preoperative status (pre versus post surgery, no control group) · Postoperative
Proportion 33.9 [5.83, 70.65]5 studies · 210 participantsGRADE not reported
DISE velum obstruction: no obstruction (% of patients)
Palate surgery (palatopharyngoplasty/UPPP/expansion pharyngoplasty) vs Preoperative status (pre versus post surgery, no control group) · Postoperative versus preoperative
RD 33.38 [26.94, 40.03]5 studies · 210 participantsGRADE not reported
DISE velum obstruction: no obstruction (% of patients)
Palate surgery (palatopharyngoplasty/UPPP/expansion pharyngoplasty) vs Preoperative status (pre versus post surgery, no control group) · Preoperative
Proportion 0.5 [0.01, 2.58]5 studies · 210 participantsGRADE not reported
Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)
Palate surgery (UPPP, palatopharyngoplasty, expansion pharyngoplasty) vs Pre-surgery baseline · Post-surgery vs pre-surgery
MD -18.68 [-20.88, -16.47]3 studies · 178 participantsGRADE not reported

Also linked to PM41221913-P2-O13, which does not match a current question in this review.

1 including review in total.