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UPF was conducted to increase the airway space and data were analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients had a mean age of 36.5 \u00b1 12.3 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 29.4 \u00b1 4.3 kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. The mean follow\u2010up was 54.2 \u00b1 8.9 months, with a range of 48 to 62 months. The mean baseline apnea\u2010hypopnea index (AHI), short\u2010term AHI, and long\u2010term AHI were 45.6 \u00b1 10.3, 13.4 \u00b1 5.2, and 19.4 \u00b1 5.1, respectively. The mean baseline lowest oxygen saturation (LSAT), short\u2010term LSAT, and long\u2010term LSAT were 82.6 \u00b1 5.4%, 89.2 \u00b1 4.8%, and 88.1 \u00b1 3.2%, respectively. Forty\u2010three patients (51.8%) had long\u2010term success, and 15 patients(25.8%) had an increase in the AHI over the follow\u2010up period such that they were no longer considered success by traditional AHI criteria. 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