title: Nasal Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition, primarily caused by narrowing of the nasal and pharyngeal airway. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is considered the first line of therapy, but long-term compliance is only about 40%, often because of nasal obstruction. Any nasal obstruction can worsen CPAP compliance. Treatment of the nasal obstruction with topical nasal steroid sprays or nasal dilators has been shown to improve sleep disordered breathing. Surgical treatment of nasal obstruction, has been shown to improve sleep disordered breathing, as well as CPAP requirement and compliance with CPAP.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Ear Nose & Throat Associates, The Atlanta Snoring & Sleep Disorders Institute, 960 Johnson Ferry Road Northeast, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA. Electronic address: sam@advancedENTpc.com.
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mickelson
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D004106:Dilatation; D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D059085:Nasal Sprays; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures; D010349:Patient Compliance; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D059085:Nasal Sprays
keywords: CPAP compliance; Nasal obstruction; Nasal surgery; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Septoplasty; Sleep disordered breathing; Turbinate reduction