title: Managing snoring: when to consider surgery.
abstract: Snoring can range in significance from merely annoying the patient's bed partner to being a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. If conservative measures do not help, primary care physicians can refer patients for consideration of a variety of surgical procedures to keep the airway open during sleep.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic.
authors.forename: Duc A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Institute and Sleep Disorders Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic kominsa@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kominsky
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology*; D012913:Snoring / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014609:Uvula / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery