Snoring and its treatment

Minimal invasive surgery treatment of habitual snoring and mild cases of obstructive sleep apnea

Snoring is often caused by constriction of the upper respiratory tract or an enlarged or lack soft palate. Habitual snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnoea (OSAS) is mostly caused by vibration of the relaxed soft palate muscle.

In one or two treatment sessions, the RFITT method is used to puncture the tissue at precise positions and the excess submucosal tissue of the soft palate is being coagulated. The soft palate muscle contracts and scars in the treated area. This local scarring causes additional stiffening and tightening of the tissue.

The result is a reduced vibration of the soft palate and thereby eliminates the main cause of habitual snoring. The benefits for the patient are: an outgoing procedure, a brief duration of treatment, a targeted thermotherapy used to treat the affected tissue, protected membranes, almost no pain after treatment and quality of life generally not compromised in the days following the treatment.