Managing snoring: when to consider surgery

Cleve Clin J Med. 2014 Oct;81(10):613-9. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.81a.13034.

Abstract

Snoring can range in significance from merely annoying the patient's bed partner to being a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. If conservative measures do not help, primary care physicians can refer patients for consideration of a variety of surgical procedures to keep the airway open during sleep.

MeSH terms

  • Airway Management / methods*
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Polysomnography / methods
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / etiology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / prevention & control
  • Sleep Stages / physiology*
  • Snoring* / complications
  • Snoring* / diagnosis
  • Snoring* / physiopathology
  • Snoring* / surgery
  • Uvula* / pathology
  • Uvula* / surgery