Sleep disordered breathing disorders, especially obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome (OSAHS), are the most common and most dangerous sleep breathing disorders in humans, with a considerable incidence and risk, and are receiving increasing attention from the medical and social communities. Chronic tonsillitis and adenoid hypertrophy are the most common causes of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children. Lei Dapeng, Department of Otolaryngology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University
A significant proportion of OSAHS patients require surgical treatment, including removal of tonsils, adenoids, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), treatment of enlarged inferior turbinates, and correction of deviated nasal septum. In recent years, the Department of Otolaryngology of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University has carried out low-temperature plasma technology to remove tonsils and adenoids, ablate enlarged inferior turbinates, and plasma-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty to treat upper airway obstruction in multiple planes and achieve ideal treatment results.