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Posted by eric pearson on February 16, 1998 at 10:09:26:

In Reply to: somnoplasty posted by Debbie Weishan on February 04, 1998 at 17:04:04:

Debbie,
The somno works well for snoring but is not a reliable treatement for apnea - unless the tissue reduced is the *exact* tissue causing the apnea.
The surgical and laser versions of this surgery have limited success - about 1/2 the patients have a 50% improvement.

CPAP is a hassle, but it usually works. The only surgery with a high success rate is tracheostomy.

regards,
eric pearson
ericp@mindspring.com

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