Radiofrequency Volumetric Tissue Reduction of the Palate in Subjects With Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Resultados preliminares do tratamento dos pacientes submetidos a radiofreqüência (baixa freqüência, somnoplastia) no ronco e apnéia leve do sono

“…Os resultados cirúrgicos preliminares com a radiofreqüência (Somnoplastia, baixa freqüência), obtidos pelos pacientes submetidos a esta técnica, no Ambulatório de Ronco e Apnéia do Hospital das Clínicas da FMRP-USP, vêm confirmar os resultados apresentados por Powell (1998) 5 na redução do quadro clínico de Ronco e complicações mínimas intra e pós-operatórias. Atribuímos a melhora do Ronco através do aumento de tensão do palato flácido com aumento de depósito de colágeno entre fibras musculares 6 .…”

Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome - A Twenty-Five Years Experience

“…Predictable efficacy of oral appliances treatments has yet to be demonstrated. Surgical option include laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty,uvulectomy, snoreplasty injection, radiofrequency submucosal needle therapy and somnoplasty (Newman1996; Powell 1998;Newman 2002;Pirelli 2004). Existing data on treatment of UARS are scarce, which together with the difficulty of diagnosis makes it a priority disease research in the future.…”

Obstructive sleep apnea and ocular disorders

“…Finally, although a tracheostomy may be the most effective, it is only reserved for patients with severe, life-threatening OSA in whom other surgical treatments have all failed. Somnoplasty, or radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction of the soft palate, has recently generated much interest in treating OSA (17).…”