[The beneficial effect of septoplasty on snoring].
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.
Yariktaş
Murat
M
Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Süleyman Demirel University, 32040 Isparta, Turkey. myariktas@hotmail.com
Döner
Fehmi
F
Doğru
Harun
H
Tüz
Mustafa
M
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
Septoplastinin horlama üzerindeki olumlu etkisi.