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Vol. 62. Issue 4.
Pages 300-305 (July - August 2011)
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Vol. 62. Issue 4.
Pages 300-305 (July - August 2011)
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Radiofrequency Treatment in Simple Snoring: Tolerance, Safety and Results
Tratamiento de la roncopatía simple con radiofrecuencia: tolerancia, seguridad y resultados
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Luis I. Amorós-Sebastiá
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-facial, Hospital de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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Table 1. Exploration Parameters Used for Nasofibroscopy and Oropharynx.
Table 2. Tolerance to the Intervention According to the Procedure Location.
Table 3. Presence of Postoperative Discomfort or Pain Symptoms According to the Procedure Location.
Table 4. Duration of Postoperative Symptoms Described in Table 3 According to the Procedure Location.
Table 5. Review of Studies on Treatment of Simple Snoring With Controlled-Temperature Radiofrequency and Comparison With Our Own.
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Abstract
Objective

Snoring is a non-pathologic social problem. In the search for non-aggressive efficacious treatment, we introduce our experience in using temperature-controlled radiofrequency treatment for snoring.

Methods

A 6-month follow-up revision of 37 patients who received a mean of 1.1 radiofrequency treatment sessions at turbinates, soft palate, tonsils and/or tongue-base.

Results

Mean sample age was 39.6±9 years; mean BMI was 29.5±4. Good tolerance was presented by 78% of our patients, 78% had no postoperative pain complaints and 68.3% no postoperative symptoms a week after procedure. Minor complications (mainly mucosal breakdown) were presented by 14.6% of the patients. The snoring score went from a mean of 8.6 to 5.6 on the visual analogue scale; 86.5% of the patients improved their clinical snoring and 37.8% were cured of it. Epworth daytime somnolence test results went from mean 9.3 to 6.1.

Conclusions

Radiofrequency is a procedure that is safe, well tolerated and fairly painless postoperatively, effective in improving clinical snoring in simple snorers. Radiofrequency is an effective primary treatment for snoring whose cause is accessible to radiofrequency.

Keywords:
Sleep respiratory disease
Snoring
Controlled-temperature radiofrequency
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Introducción y objetivos

El ronquido simple es un problema social no patológico. En busca de un tratamiento eficaz y poco agresivo, presentamos nuestra experiencia en el uso de radiofrecuencia con temperatura controlada en el tratamiento de la roncopatía simple.

Métodos

Revisión a 6 meses de una muestra de 37 pacientes intervenidos con una media de 1,1 tratamientos con radiofrecuencia en cornetes, paladar blando, amígdalas y/o base de la lengua.

Resultados

La edad media de la muestra fue de 39,6±9 años y el IMC medio de 29,5±4. El 78% de los pacientes toleró bien el procedimiento, el 78% no sufrió dolor post-operatorio, y el 68,3% tuvo síntomas que duraron menos de una semana. El 14,6% de los pacientes presentó secuelas leves (principalmente úlceras en el punto de inserción). El ronquido medio pasó de 8,6 a 5,6 en la escala visual analógica, el 86,5% de los pacientes mejoraron de su ronquido clínico y el 37,8% se curaron. La somnolencia medida con el test de Epworth pasó de 9,3 a 6,1 de media.

Conclusiones

La radiofrecuencia es un procedimiento bien tolerado, seguro y con post-operatorio poco doloroso. Resulta efectivo para mejorar el ronquido clínico en la roncopatía simple. Es un buen tratamiento de inicio para roncadores simples cuya causa es accesible a la radiofrecuencia.

Palabras clave:
Trastornos respiratorios del sueño
Roncopatía
Radiofrecuencia con temperatura controlada

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