Southern Medical Journal · 1985 · 64 citations · 0 references
MedicineOtolaryngologySurgeryOtolaryngologic SurgeryRhinologySleep MedicineAirway ObstructionEndoscopic Sinus SurgeryNasal ObstructionNasal SurgerySleep SurgerySleep-disordered BreathingNasal Airway EffectsNasal Airway SurgeryPostoperative Nasal ObstructionSleep Disturbance Due To Nasal ObstructionSnoring ReductionSurgical Management Of Snoring
When 113 patients who had had nasal surgery for chronic obstruction were questioned about their snoring habits before and after operation, 42% said they had snored before nasal surgery. Of that group, 77% had either elimination or improvement of snoring after nasal surgery. Nasal obstruction is one of several factors contributing to snoring; surgery that relieves nasal airway impairment may also relieve or decrease the severity of snoring.