Temperature-controlled radiofrequency tissue volume reduction in the human soft palate

A E Sher; P B Flexon; D Hillman; B Emery; J Swieca; T L Smith; R Cartwright; E Dierks; L Nelson

doi:10.1067/mhn.2001.119141

Temperature-controlled radiofrequency tissue volume reduction in the human soft palate

A E Sher, P B Flexon, D Hillman, B Emery, J Swieca, T L Smith, R Cartwright, E Dierks, L Nelson

UWA Medical School

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To validate the use of temperature-controlled radiofrequency energy applied to the soft palate in a multicenter setting for reduction of snoring in a minimally morbid manner.

METHODS: Prospective, nonrandomized multicenter study of 113 patients who had a respiratory disturbance index less than 15 and minimum oxygen saturation not less than 85% and who were seeking treatment for habitual disruptive snoring. Patients were given either single or multiple lesions to the soft palate during each treatment session.

RESULTS: Patients received 1978 J on average with an overall average of 2.4 treatments. Snoring scores went from an average of 7.8 (visual analog scale (VAS), 0-10) pretreatment to 3.2 posttreatment. Pain was minimal, averaging 1.7 (VAS 0-10) on days 1 to 6. Complications were few and transient, and mild.

CONCLUSIONS: The multiple lesion protocol was the most successful; reducing snoring from 7.6 to 2.7, on a VAS with an average of 1232 J delivered over 1.6 treatments. Temperature-controlled radiofrequency was found to be a minimally invasive, well-tolerated procedure that was safe and efficacious in this study group.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	312-8
Number of pages	7
Journal	Otolaryngology - Head and neck surgery
Volume	125
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1067/mhn.2001.119141
Publication status	Published - Oct 2001

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