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This study investigates tonsil grade, volume, and preoperative examination in predicting radiofrequency UPP\u2009\u00b1\u2009TE outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All patients undergoing radiofrequency UPP with tonsillectomy if tonsils were present between 2015 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients underwent a standardized clinical examination, including Brodsky palatine tonsil grade from 0 to 4. Preoperatively and 3 months after surgery, sleep apnea testing was performed using respiratory polygraphy. Questionnaires were administered assessing daytime sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and snoring intensity on a visual analog scale. Tonsil volume was measured intraoperatively using water displacement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The baseline characteristics of 307 patients and the follow-up data of 228 patients were analyzed. Tonsil volume increased by 2.5\u00a0ml (95% CI 2.1\u20132.9\u00a0ml;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) per tonsil grade. Higher tonsil volumes were measured in men, younger patients, and patients with higher body mass indices. The preoperative apnea\u2013hypopnea index (AHI) and AHI reduction strongly correlated with tonsil volume and grade, whereas postoperative AHI did not. The responder rate increased from 14% to 83% from tonsil grade 0 to 4 (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u00a00.01). ESS and snoring were significantly reduced after surgery (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01), but the reduction was not influenced by tonsil grade or volume. No other preoperative factor other than tonsil size could predict surgical outcomes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tonsil grade and intraoperatively measured volume correlate well and predict the reduction of AHI, while they are not predictive of ESS and snoring response after radiofrequency UPP\u2009\u00b1\u2009TE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00405-023-07914-0","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,12]],"date-time":"2023-03-12T08:02:28Z","timestamp":1678608148000},"page":"3005-3013","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Tonsil volume and outcome of radiofrequency uvulopalatoplasty with or without tonsillectomy in adults with sleep-disordered breathing"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"280","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5666-2092","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samuel","family":"Tschopp","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Khalid","family":"Azalmad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kurt","family":"Tschopp","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"7914_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"310","DOI":"10.1016\/S2213-2600(15)00043-0","volume":"3","author":"R Heinzer","year":"2015","unstructured":"Heinzer R, Vat S, Marques-Vidal P, Marti-Soler H, Andries D, Tobback N, Mooser V, Preisig M, Malhotra A, Waeber G, Vollenweider P, Tafti M, Haba-Rubio J (2015) Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in the general population: the HypnoLaus study. 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