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somnoplasty wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 procedure 2 side effects 3 history 4 see also 5 references toggle the table of contents somnoplasty 1 language српски srpski edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia medical procedure this article needs more reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources please review the contents of the article and add the appropriate references if you can unsourced or poorly sourced material may be challenged and removed find sources somnoplasty news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2012 somnoplasty 1 is type of sleep surgery using radiofrequency ablation medical devices for habitual snoring chronic nasal obstruction and obstructive sleep apnea osa to shrink the tissues that are causing obstruction somnoplasty is typically an outpatient procedure that takes 30 45 minutes citation needed procedure edit prior to somnoplasty procedure a doctor may want a patient to attempt more conservative remedies such as sleeping in a different position 2 once the somnoplasty procedure is started the patient is given a local anesthetic and a special needle like electrode with an insulating sleeve covering all but the tip that delivers rf energy under the surface of the tissue the electrode is used to administer controlled low power rf energy to create coagulative clotting lesions where tissue is denatured beneath the mucosa lining of the targeted areas for chronic nasal obstruction the turbinates are targeted for habitual snoring the soft palate and the uvula are targeted for obstructive sleep apnea the base of the tongue and other airway structures are targeted note the actual areas targeted depends on each individual s specific anatomy so the above are just general associations after 6 8 weeks the lesions are naturally resorbed as the necrotic tissue is swept away and the surface sinks to fill the void which reduces the volume of the tissue while stiffening what remains when this occurs the airway is enlarged allowing a less restricted flow of air in addition the scar tissue at the margins of the lesion is relatively firm and less inclined to contribute to snoring several follow up treatments are usually required to obtain the desired results most insurance companies do not cover somnoplasty since it is not a widely accepted treatment for sleep apnea side effects edit common side effects include swelling and discomfort rarer side effects include bleeding and infection 3 history edit somnoplasty was invented by stuart d edwards and ingemar henry lundquist of menlo park california the original patent assignee was vidamed inc 4 it is currently marketed by somnus medical technologies inc of sunnyvale california 5 somnoplasty is a trademark by somnus medical technologies 6 see also edit nasal concha turbinectomy septoplasty empty nose syndrome references edit composed of the latin root somnus meaning sleep and the greek word plastia meaning molding or formation somnoplasty a new way to treat snoring zeesnoring com turbinate reduction sugery robert kotler md facs 10 may 2011 archived from the original on 2012 03 20 retrieved 15 january 2012 steerable medical probe with stylets us 5409453 a google com retrieved 2013 07 08 new treatment for tonsils go com abc news retrieved 2013 07 08 united states patent and trademark office tmsearch uspto gov retrieved 9 june 2019 retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title somnoplasty oldid 1281630103 category medical treatments hidden categories articles with short description short description matches wikidata articles needing additional medical references from january 2012 all articles needing additional references articles requiring reliable medical sources all articles with unsourced statements articles with unsourced statements from january 2012 this page was last edited on 21 march 2025 at 14 42 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc a non profit organization privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia legal safety contacts code of conduct 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