Snoring may be related to deviated nasal septum, enlarged tonsils and hypertrophied soft palate, etc. There are surgical treatment options for each type of disease, and whether there are sequelae of the surgery needs to be based on the type of surgery, the level of the operator’s operation and the patient’s physical condition and other factors are closely related, and may or may not be available, and cannot be generalized.
1. Nasal septum deviation: Nasal septum bone and cartilage deviation can lead to obstruction of nasal ventilation, triggering open-mouth breathing, airflow through the pharyngeal cavity vibration of the soft palate and snoring phenomenon. The deformity of the nasal structure can be corrected by septum correction and submucosal resection of the nasal septum. Sequelae such as perforation of the nasal septum may occur.
2. Tonsillar hypertrophy: If the palatine tonsils are too large, causing the airflow in the pharyngeal cavity to pass through the narrow airway, hitting the soft palate and emitting vibrating snoring sound. Tonsillectomy is commonly used to correct the structural abnormality of the pharyngeal cavity. After the operation, it may cause pharyngeal dryness, compensatory hyperplasia of lingual tonsils and pharyngeal foreign body sensation and other sequelae.
3. Hypertrophy of soft palate: the mucous membrane and submucous tissue of soft palate is hypertrophied, which is close to the posterior wall of pharynx during sleep, and snoring occurs due to unsmooth passage of airflow. After palatopharyngoplasty, there are possible sequelae of dryness of the pharyngeal cavity, foreign body sensation of swallowing and backflow of food and drink.
Whether or not there are sequelae of surgery when suffering from snoring, you need to actively communicate with the surgeon, fully understand the disease and surgery-related information, and choose carefully.