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The type and rate of complications observed after TORS for OSAHS (n = 243).
| Complication type | n | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative bleeding | 1 | 0.4% |
| Post-operative bleeding (controlled surgically) | 4 | 1.6% |
| Post-operative bleeding (spontaneously resolved) | 7 | 2.9% |
| Transient pharyngeal globus | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transient pharyngeal edema | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transient hypogeusia | 35 | 14.4% |
| Pharyngeal stenosis | 1 | 0.4% |
