Radiofrequency Ablation for Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Volume 2 - Issue 1
Shah Neha*
Received:April 05, 2019; Published: April 15, 2019
DOI: 10.32474/SJO.2019.01.000127
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Abstract
Radiofrequency proves to be a useful tool for snoring/ sleep Apnoea cases. Its advantage includes relative precision in incision
making, relative bloodless fields if used appropriately, decrease postoperative pain and excellent healing with fibrosis which
aids in stiffening tissues. Radiofrequency is high frequency alternating current used to ablate (cut/coagulate) tissues. It can be
applied to nasal turbinate’s, soft palate, tongue base, tonsils etc. and it can be used to perform various procedures in the cutting
mode to improve obstructive sleep disordered breathing. The objective/aim was to assess efficacy of radiofrequency as a tool for
procedures/surgeries for snoring/ sleep apnoea. The parameters assessed were post-op pain, post- op blood loss, reduction in
subjective snoring sounds by patients and partner, reduction in AHI post operatively.
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