title: [The beneficial effect of septoplasty on snoring].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study sought to determine whether septoplasty played a favorable role on snoring complaints as well.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 56 patients (40 males, 16 females; mean age 40 years; range 21 to 60 years) who underwent septoplasty operation for causes other than snoring. The patients' snoring complaints were evaluated and rated before and three months after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Before surgery, 22 patients were found to have complaints of snoring. The snoring complaints improved after septoplasty in 16 patients (72.7%). The decrease in snoring complaints was found statistically significant (p<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Improvement in snoring complaints in patients undergoing septoplasty operation emphasizes the need for investigating and treating septum deviations which are a primary cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Süleyman Demirel University, 32040 Isparta, Turkey. myariktas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yariktaş
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Döner
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doğru
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tüz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Septoplastinin horlama üzerindeki olumlu etkisi.