Nasal surgery for snoring.

Abstract

Snoring is a common disorder usually presenting to otolaryngologists. Most patients who have any nasal symptoms would normally be offered nasal surgery, but there is a significant incidence of failure to control the snoring (approximately 25%). We analysed a group of patients, all having nasal surgery for snoring, with the aim of assessing whether any pre-operative factors would predict success or failure of the surgery. We found symptoms of excessively loud snoring, witnessed apnoeic episodes and hypersomnolence, or obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosed by overnight oxygen saturation measurements to be statistically associated with failure of nasal surgery to improve snoring.

• Authors: C J Woodhead, M B Allen
• Journal: Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences (Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci) Vol. 19 Issue 1 Pg. 41-4 (Feb 1994) ISSN: 0307-7772 [Print] England
• PMID: 8174300 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Airway Resistance (physiology)
• Apnea (physiopathology)
• Endoscopy
• Female
• Fiber Optic Technology
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nasal Obstruction (pathology, physiopathology)
• Nose (pathology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Polysomnography
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes (physiopathology)
• Sleep Stages (physiology)
• Snoring (physiopathology, surgery)
• Sound
• Treatment Failure
• Treatment Outcome