Talk:Somnoplasty

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Arthurfragoso in topic Claims about it's use for Apnea (OSA)

Somnoplasty or Turbinectomy?

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At least in Brazil, we refer to the reduction of the turbinates as Turbinectomy.

I found about Somnoplasty in the Nasal concha article. And I started to think that maybe it's a common name for the same thing in the US.

Some facts: number of results in google scholar about:

Somnoplasty: 709

Turbinectomy: 7020

Seems to me that Turbinectomy is more specific term for the reduction of the turbinates, and Somnoplasty a general term for the use of radiofrequency ablation to the turbinates, soft palate, uvula, and tongue. I also saw the Registered Trademark Symbol ® next to the Somnoplasty name, so that could mean it is a treadmarked procedure. Those things should be clarified in the article. –Arthurfragoso (talk) 04:05, 9 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Claims about it's use for Apnea (OSA)

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I have just read the article:

Loube, Daniel (May 1998). "Radiofrequency Ablation for Sleep-Disordered Breathing". Chest. 113 (5): 1151–1152. doi:10.1378/chest.113.5.1151-a.

It mentions that the use of laser uvulopalatoplasty was initially marked to treat snoring, and that it ended up worsening apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). It sends a warning that Somnoplasty could have pros and cons depending on the target area. It's a 1998 article, so we should check a more recent article about somnoplasty effects on AHI. –Arthurfragoso (talk) 22:49, 9 June 2019 (UTC)Reply