Efficacy of somnoplasty in the treatment of rhonchopathy: retrospective study
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https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.235Keywords:
Rhonchopathy, radiofrequency of the palate, obstructive sleep apnea syndromeAbstract
Simple rhonchopathy (SR) a!fects 25% of the adult population, wild mild to moderate snoring can a!fect up to 30% of the adult women and 50% of the adult men.
Somnoplasty or radiofrequency of the palate (RFP) is a rela-
tively recent procedure used in the treatment of SR and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with a predominant obstruction at the level of the palate.
The authors present a review of the patients who underwent somnoplasty at Pedro Hispano Hospital from 2002 to 2006, evaluating the efftcacy of this technique in rhonchopathy control.
The results of PRF are presented according to the subjective improvement evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale for snoring, snoring intensity evaluated with the department protocol and the need for another surgical procedure. They are compared to the available literature and the indications for somnoplasty in the treatment of SR and mild to moderate OSAS are reviewed.
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