Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997; 8(2):245-251

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1997.8.2.245

원저

코골음환자에서 수술전 이학적 소견의 중요성에 대한 고찰

이종환¹, 구교준¹, 남승일¹, 이상민², 김동균¹, 구수권¹, 이상화¹

Clinical Evaluation of Preoperative Laboratory Findings in Snoring Patients

Jong Hwan Lee¹, Gyo Jun Koo¹, Seung II Nam¹, Sang Min Lee², Dong Kyun Kim¹, Soo Kweon Koo¹, Sang Hwa Lee¹

¹부산 성분도병원 이비인후과

²국군 창동병원 이비인후과

¹Department of Otolaryngology，Saint Benedict Hospital, Pusan, Korea

²Department of Otolaryngology, Changdong Military Hospital Seoul，Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Objective: We performed the polysomnography and other preoperative laboratory tests and evaluated the significance of them in predicting operative and postoperative risk of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty(LAUP).

Materials and methods: 107 patients who complained of snoring or obstructive sleep apnea were examined by polysomnography and other laboratory tests at department of otolaryngology, Saint Benedict Hospital. We analyzed these data according to apnea index and compared with normal control group.

Results: 1. Body mass index and lowest SaO₂ were significantly correlated with apnea index.

Hypertension was 52.4% in snoring patients, higher than 14.0% in normal control.
Systolic blood pressure was not significantly correlated with apnea index.
There were 29 cases(27%) of liver function test abnormalities, 7 cases(7%) of urinalysis abnormalities and 7 cases(7%) of chest PA abnormalities.

Conclusion: It is necessary to perform preoperative polysomnography and other laboratory tests for prevention of operative and postoperative risk associated with laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty.

Keywords: Snoring; Polysomnography; Laboratory tests; Operative risk