Overnight Hospital Stay Is Not Always Necessary after Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Objectives: To determine whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) have a significant incidence of postoperative complications that would justify overnight postoperative observation in the hospital.

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