The surgical treatment of snoring

Harries, Philip G.; Antonios, D. A.; Carruth, Jonathan; Carruth, J. A. S.

doi:10.1017/s0022215100135893

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“…It has undergone and continues to undergo refinements and modifications in an attempt to develop the most effective procedure. There appears to be no standard technique, which will lead to problems when comparing follow-up results [8]. The critical risk of relapse after surgery has not been properly examined and should be considered.…”

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Patients’ and Cohabitants’ Reports on Snoring and Daytime Sleepiness, 1–8 Years after Surgical Treatment of Snoring

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A follow-up study was performed with the aim to evaluate all individuals surgically treated by the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) or laser uvulopalatoplasty (LUPP) method from a whole county in Sweden, 1–8 years after surgery, by assessing snoring occurrence and daytime sleepiness, as experienced by the patients and their cohabitants. Questionnaires were mailed to all operated people (n = 457) and were returned by 91% (346 men, 69 women) preoperatively diagnosed as habitual snorers (n = 255), cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (n = 110) and unspecified snorers (n = 48). In addition 345 bedpartners participated. For outcome of surgery, no significant differences in diagnoses or sex were found. Improvement in snoring occurrence was reported by 89.6% of the patients, confirmed by 92% of the cohabitants (r = 0.84, p < 0.01). The remaining snoring occurrence was significantly dependent on the surgical method and the time after operation. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) was experienced by 73.3% of the patients compared to 67% reported by the cohabitants. Of 415 patients operated on, 18% were free from snoring and 25% were free from EDS. Individuals with a shorter time since surgery reported less snoring. The UPPP method gave a significantly better result than LUPP for the symptom ‘snoring’.

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“…The results provided additional evidence that snoring is not merely a nuisance [7]. From this point of view, there is a need for secure and successful treatment of snoring [8]. Surgical therapy is one possible solution for patients with heavy snoring problems and OSAS.…”

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Patients’ and Cohabitants’ Reports on Snoring and Daytime Sleepiness, 1–8 Years after Surgical Treatment of Snoring

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“…We congratulate Harries and his colleagues for their timely review article on 'The surgical treatment of snoring' (Harries et al, 1996). A variety of surgical procedures for the treatment of snoring have been described in the literature over the last two or three years and, in addition to Harries, misgivings concerning the lack of standardization apparent from these reports, we would like to add two further worries.…”

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