When to Consider Snoring Surgery
Why do people get surgery for snoring?
Surgery to eliminate snoring is typically seen as a last resort for those who have been unsuccessful with snoring mouthpieces and CPAP machines. Snoring surgery is only an option if the candidate has a surgically correctable abnormality, and other methods have been used without success. [1]
There are many different types of surgeries that aim to combat snoring, and ultimately, discussing the options with a doctor is the best source for information on these options. Below are some statistics around the most common types of snoring surgeries performed.
Facts to consider:
- Some surgeries to combat snoring or obstructed breathing can be performed in one stage, and others “require multiple procedures to complete the treatment” [2].
- Like any surgery, snoring surgeries have side effects and severe risks
- Like other snoring solutions, there is the chance of a snoring surgery not delivering the desired outcomes
A study based on the responses of 193 patients who underwent surgery to aid heavy snoring yielded these results [3]:
- 26% of patients reported postoperative infections
- 76% scored postoperative pain as moderate or severe
- 37% perceived an improvement in their sleep quality
- 24% reported no improvement in their sleep quality
- 43% reported an initial improvement that was not sustained for 2 years
- In hindsight, only 47% would have undergone the surgery
Alternatives
- As a first-line of treatment, doctors highly recommend behavioural modifications to relieve snoring that is not related to sleep apnea [3].
- Trying alternatives before considering surgery can have many benefits, as they are [5]:
- Less invasive
- Cost effective
- More comfortable
- Have less side effects
- Are safer
- Are not permanent
One of the alternatives health professionals recommend is a non invasive snoring mouthpiece such as Good Morning Snore Solution. This snoring solution has helped countless people avoid high-risk surgery and sleep well.
“Such a great alternative for me to a CPAP machine, or a dental appliance, both of which I've tried. Easy to use, easy to travel with, so simple in design!” -Margaret R, after trying Good Morning Snore Solution.
Sources
1 https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/868770-overview
2 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011502911001477
3 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1097/01.mlg.0000180178.12972.81
4 https://www.healthline.com/health/surgery-for-snoring#Takeaway
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