Newest Surgery for Snoring: Somnoplasty
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Somnoplasty, the newest surgery for snoring, may provide a relief for some sleep apnea and snoring sufferers.
In 1997 this surgery was approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat upper airway disorders. Somnoplasty is a common sense solution for sufferers of sleep apnea and is an out patient procedure.
An ear, nose, and throat surgeon can perform operation using low-powered radiofrequency energy on the base of the tongue. The lesions created by this process are absorbed by the tissue and the remaining tissue is stiffer. This is preformed using local anesthesia and pain medication is only required for two to three days after the surgery. In the past the same types of surgeries would require weeks of narcotics to cope with the after surgery pain.
Somnoplasty has very few side effects and there have been no reports of bleeding, infection or airway compromises. There have been a few complaints of soreness immediately following the surgery. All patients that have undergone this newest surgery for snoring have reported absolute improvement in breathing. Also over 75 per cent of patients reported a decrease in the severity and frequency of breathing problems. Most of the patients recorded decreased daytime sleepiness and a huge 77 per cent decrease in snoring.
Chronic snoring can also be treated by the newest surgery for snoring; it is still an out-patient procedure often preformed right in the doctor’s office. The radiofrequency waves are used to reduce soft-palate tissue volume. The snoring has been shown to decrease significantly with this procedure.
Patients average a 69 per cent reduction in snoring and nearly 40 per cent reduction of waking tired after sleeping. Also this surgery is safe enough to be used for the same problem twice if necessary to produce sufficiently taut skin and eliminate or decrease the incidence of snoring. Ask your doctor if you can enjoy a better quality of life by opting for this surgical procedure.
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