BARBIERI M.

In our Department we normally use radiofrequencies for surgical treatment of snoring. In the first part of surgical approach (palatal phase) a bipolar terminal is framed in five determinated points of the soft palate for 10/15 seconds (for each position). This technique removes the exceeding tissue immediately and determinates a coagulation...

Purpose: Non-resective pharyngoplasty techniques have been shown to be effective to treat oropharyngeal collapse in patients affected by obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). The aim of our study is to evaluate outcome predictors in a cohort of patients affected by OSAHS and treated with non-resective pharyngoplasty, including...