The treatment of snoring patients should be based on different reasons, and the choice of treatment method is the most important factor to determine the treatment effect. We will talk about the main methods of treating snoring in four times. Let's talk about general treatment first. Weight loss: Obesity is one of the factors leading to pharyngeal stenosis. Losing weight can reduce the degree of airway obstruction. Smoking cessation wine: Smoke can stimulate inflammation of the pharynx, causing edema and stenosis of the pharynx. Wine can relax muscles, shrink the base of the tongue and aggravate obstruction. In addition, not taking sedative sleeping pills before going to bed, sleeping on the side is good for snoring.
Drug treatment of snoring
Modern medical research has confirmed that the main causes of snoring are the stenosis and obstruction of nose and nasopharynx, oropharynx, soft palate and tongue root. During sleep, the soft tissue of pharynx relaxes and the tongue root retracts, which leads to the inability of airflow to freely pass through the pharyngeal airway. At present, there are many drugs that can treat snoring at home and abroad. Acetazolamide thyroxine tablets promote metabolism and have certain curative effect. It can be relieved to some extent during taking the medicine, but it cannot be cured.
Surgical treatment of snoring
Different surgical methods should be selected according to the obstruction plane. For example, patients with nasal congestion should undergo nasal surgery to make the nasal passages unobstructed. Patients with pharyngeal stenosis can undergo velopharyngoplasty, which is the most commonly used surgical method to treat snoring and sleep apnea by removing part of the uvula and tonsils and increasing the pharyngeal space. Its success depends on the choice of surgical patients. In addition, patients with small mandible tend to lean backwards, and orthognathic surgery can be done.
Treatment of snoring with plasma cryoablation technology
Plasma cryoablation is the latest patented technology in the United States and a very developed minimally invasive treatment method. It can melt the pharyngeal tissue, reduce the volume and reduce the hypertrophy of the tongue. Because it is hypothermia treatment, the local reaction is small, basically painless, no bleeding or less bleeding, and the operation time is short. It can be treated in outpatient department, mainly suitable for patients with nasal and pharyngeal stenosis and tongue hypertrophy. At present, the Department of Otolaryngology of Nanjing Bayi Hospital has treated many patients with plasma ablation technology and achieved good results.
Treatment of snoring with continuous positive pressure ventilator and oral orthosis
The main principle of continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) is to wear a small CPAP machine when sleeping, so that the mask can be connected to the ventilator, which is similar to the principle of blowing balloons to enlarge the throat stenosis. Every patient needs different pressures, so doctors need to use polysomnography to determine an appropriate pressure. CPAP machine can obviously increase the oxygen content in blood, which is suitable for patients with moderate and severe snoring and other treatment failures.