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Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology، جلد ۳۲، شماره ۱، صفحات ۲۹-۳۴
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| عنوان انگلیسی |
Titanium Snoreplasty- A New Surgical Technique |
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| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Introduction: Based on the previous data, among the general population aged between 30 and 60 years, snoring is observed in 44% and 28% of males and females, respectively. Therefore, it is important to treat snoring to reduce the disruption of the bed partner's sleep and the patients’ own problems. This study aimed to present a minimally invasive procedure which is easy to perform with less tissue damage. Materials and Methods: This study included 13 patients suffering from primary snoring with soft palate length of 2.5cm or more. All of the patients were examined and their partners were asked to fill-out the relevant questionnaires at baselines, 90 days, 6months and 1 year after the surgery in order to assess snoring. A crescent strip of oral mucosa along with the underlying muscle were removed under general anesthesia followed by the insertion of a piece of oval-shaped titanium mesh. Moreover, two subjective methods were employed to assess the snoring of all patients. Results: 11 patients were male, and the mean age and the mean body mass index of the patients were 48.69 years and 28.34 kg/m2, respectively. The scores obtained from the Visual Analog Scale for snoring loudness before surgery reduced from 7.63 to 3.54, which was statistically significant (P |
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| کلیدواژه‌های انگلیسی مقاله |
Apnea, Snoring, Titanium, Visual Analog Scale |
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| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Ahmad Daneshi
ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, the Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
| Hesam Jahandideh
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
| Farideh Hosseinzadeh
ENT and Head and Neck Research Center, the Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_14308.html |
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Original |
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