Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is the most prevalent surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, but postoperative pharyngeal pain may afect patient comfort. The enhanced recovery after surgery pathway has been proved benefcial to many types of surgery but not to UPPP yet. The aim of this pilot study was to preliminarily standrize an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for UPPP, to assess whether it has positive efects on reducing postoperative pharyngeal pain and improving patient comfort, and to test its feasibility for an international multicentre study. |
