Are hyoid procedures a reasonable choice in the surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea?

Radiofrequency surgery of the soft palat

Radiofrequency surgery of the soft palate in the treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea is not effective as a single-stage procedure: A randomized single-blinded placebo-controlled trial

✍ Leif J. J. Bäck; Tommi Liukko; Irma Rantanen; Jaakko S. Peltola; Markku Partinen 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 224 KB

## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: Radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate (SP) is an established treatment option for the treatment of snoring. Due to its minimally invasive character, it has received attention in the management of mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). ## Study