Radiofrequency Ablation For The Treatment Of Simple Snoring

snoring is a common problem with many sociomedical manifestations.cigarette smoking,male gender,age greater than 40 years,obesity,respiratory symptoms,cough or sputum production and wheeze and the use of alcohol or medication were associated with an increased prevalence of snoring.five factors,singly or in combination,contribute to snoring;incomplete tone of palatal,lingual and pharyngeal muscles,space occupying masses impinging on the airway,excessive length of the soft palate and uvula,restriction of airflow in the nose,and the anatomic basis for alterations in pharyngeal collapsibility.