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.
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