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Let's know from our patients: PPOPS score for palate surgery evaluation/a pilot study.

Mohamed S Rashwan1, Filippo Montevecchi2, Elisabetta Firinua2

  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of medicine, Suez Canal University Teaching Hospitals, Ismailia, Egypt. m_salaheldin@med.suez.edu.eg.

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology : Official Journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : Affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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A new questionnaire, the Palate Post-Operative Problems Score (PPOPS), effectively assesses patient perceptions after palatal surgery. Results indicate similar outcomes between Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty (BRP) and Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty (ESP) procedures.

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  • To introduce and validate the Palate Post-Operative Problems Score (PPOPS) questionnaire.
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  • To compare outcomes of Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty (ESP) and Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty (BRP) using the PPOPS.

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  • A pilot study involving 40 patients with OSA undergoing either ESP or BRP.
Keywords:
Barbed reposition pharyngoplastyExpansion sphincter pharyngoplastyPalate Post-Operative Problems ScorePalate surgery

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  • Patients completed the 12-item PPOPS questionnaire (0-36 total score).
  • Comparative analysis of PPOPS scores between the ESP and BRP groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall average PPOPS scores were similar between BRP (4.05) and ESP (4.35) groups (P=0.4).
    • Patients showed a slight preference for BRP, though differences were not statistically significant.
    • Individual item analysis provided detailed insights into patient perceptions for each surgical technique.

    Conclusions:

    • The PPOPS questionnaire is a valuable tool for assessing patient perception after palatal surgery.
    • Both BRP and ESP demonstrate comparable results and patient satisfaction.
    • The PPOPS facilitates detailed analysis of patient-reported outcomes in palatal surgery.