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Re: Poor Outcome UPPP Operation

Posted by ericp on August 11, 2002 at 07:11:40:

In Reply to: Poor Outcome UPPP Operation posted by Paul on August 08, 2002 at 22:32:16:

Usual stats are the 50% of UPPP patients
get up to a 50% improvement.

So unless you are in the lucky half, you gain pain and lose money.

And unless a 50% improvement is enough (i.e.
your AHI is already 10 or less), you again lose.

Trache works.

Why did CPAP not work for you?


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