Effect of pharyngeal musculature and genioglossus exercising on obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (opens in new tab)

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pharyngeal musculature and genioglossus exercising as a postoperative rehabilitation intervention for patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)—a setting with limited prior evidence.MethodsThis is a retrospective cohort study conducted in the first people’s Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou. They included 120 patients of OSAHS who received UPPP between October 2022 ...