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The beneficial effect of septoplasty on snoring

Septoplastinin horlama üzerindeki olumlu etkisi

Murat Yarıktaş(Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi KBB Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Isparta.)
Fehmi Döner(Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi KBB Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Isparta.)
Harun Doğru(Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi KBB Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Isparta.)
Mustafa Tüz(Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi KBB Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Isparta.)
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2003-04-10
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The snoring complaints improved after septoplasty in 16 patients 72.7% .The decrease in snoring complaints was found sta- tistically significant p<0.01 .Conclusion: Improvement in snoring complaints in patients undergoing septoplasty operation emphasizes the need for investigating and treating septum deviations which are a primary cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: This study sought to determine whether septoplasty played a favorable role on snoring complaints as well.Patients and Methods: The study included 56 patients 40 males, 16 females; mean age 40 years; range 21 to 60 years who undervvent septoplasty operation tor causes other than snoring.
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Key Findings & Data:The patients’ snoring complaints were evaluated and rated before and three months after surgery.Results: Before surgery, 22 patients were found to have complaints of snoring.
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Conclusion & Impact:The snoring complaints improved after septoplasty in 16 patients 72.7% .The decrease in snoring complaints was found sta- tistically significant p<0.01 .Conclusion: Improvement in snoring complaints in patients undergoing septoplasty operation emphasizes the need for investigating and treating septum deviations which are a primary cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction.
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⚙️Variables:Airway obstruction/surgery · airway resistance/ physiology · nasal cavity/physiopathology/surgery

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Objectives: This study sought to determine whether septoplasty played a favorable role on snoring complaints as well.Patients and Methods: The study included 56 patients 40 males, 16 females; mean age 40 years; range 21 to 60 years who undervvent septoplasty operation tor causes other than snoring. The patients’ snoring complaints were evaluated and rated before and three months after surgery.Results: Before surgery, 22 patients were found to have complaints of snoring. The snoring complaints improved after septoplasty in 16 patients 72.7% .The decrease in snoring complaints was found sta- tistically significant p<0.01 .Conclusion: Improvement in snoring complaints in patients undergoing septoplasty operation emphasizes the need for investigating and treating septum deviations which are a primary cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction.

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Amaç: Bu çalıflmada, septum deviasyonu tanısıylaseptoplasti yapılmıfl olguların horlama yakınmasındaki değifliklikler arafltırıldı.Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Horlama dıflı nedenlerleseptoplasti uygulanan 56 olguda horlama yakınmasındaki değifliklikler değerlendirildi. Olgular, ameliyattanönce ve üç ay sonra horlama yakınmaları yönündensorgulandı ve horlama düzeyleri skorlandı.Bulgular: Ameliyat öncesinde 22 hastada horlamasaptandı. Ameliyat sonrasında 16 olgunun %72.7 horlama yakınmasında azalma görüldü. Olgularınhorlama yakınmalarında ameliyat sonrası görülenazalma istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu p

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Yarıktaş, M., Döner, F., Doğru, H., Tüz, M. (2003). The beneficial effect of septoplasty on snoring. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Volume: 10 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1330193

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