Obstructive sleep apnoea/snoring: Assessment and treatment

Author(s): A J N Prichard & R S E Wilson

Description

Surgery for snoring and occasionally for obstructive

sleep apnoea is widely practiced amongst the ENT fraternity.

Adequate investigation prior to treatment should be the norm.

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty/Laser Palatoplasty are the most

commonly used surgical procedures with CPAP reserved for moderate

to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.