ArticleBMC ear, nose, and throat disorders2014
An observational cohort study of the effects of septoplasty with or without inferior turbinate reduction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Apnea-hypopnea index decreased significantly after nasal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2017Pooled it
- The role of Single-sited combined nasal and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty surgery in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: integrating anatomy-based selection with advanced statistical outcomes.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Advancing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management: Recent Trends from Conventional to Innovative Therapies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Computational Rhinology: Unraveling Discrepancies between In Silico and In Vivo Nasal Airflow Assessments for Enhanced Clinical Decision Support.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2023Review
- The Efficacy of Coblator in Turbinoplasty.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2017Article
- A Young Man Running Out of Treatment Options.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this observational study was to evaluate the outcomes of intranasal surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a single institution in Norway.
methodsFifty-nine patients with OSA and clinically significant nasal obstruction underwent either septoplasty alone or septoplasty with concomitant volume reduction of the turbinates from August 2008 until the end of December 2010. Subjects were scheduled for sleep polygraphy before and 3 months after treatment. In this observational single-centre cohort study we evaluated and compared the effect of these two specific surgical procedures on sleep related parameters.
resultsThere was a significant reduction in the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) only in the group that had septoplasty with turbinate reduction (17.4, (SD 14.4) - 11.7, (SD 8.2), p <0.01), and this effect was significantly better than in the group treated with septoplasty alone. Other objective parameters remained unchanged. Subjective assessments obtained with a postoperative questionnaire showed an equally positive effect on diurnal sleepiness and nasal obstruction in both groups, and a better effect on sleep quality in the combined treatment group.
conclusionThe effect of nasal surgery on obstructive sleep apnea seemed to be greater when there were indications for combined surgery of the inferior turbinates and the nasal septum, compared to when there were indications for septoplasty alone.
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