Comments on: Surgery for Snoring and Sleep Apnea

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:21:32 +0000

If you can’t tolerate CPAP, then what’s recommended is a good option, especially if you can’t use CPAP. Unfortunately, without examining you, I can’t give you a more definitive opinion. Good luck.

By: Syed Ali

Syed Ali — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:10:10 +0000

Please advise I am a patiant of moderate sleep apnea.My surgery is schdeuled on 05/07/2011 with Dr.Gillis.I think It is tongue and platal both.Due its success I am afraid for going this painfull proceedre .I have used CPAP it is work properly.What can I do?? Please write back soon with your openion.Thank you

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:22:22 +0000

If your son has large tonsils and adenoids, it’s probably a good idea to remove them. I know Dr. Hartnick very well—he’s one of the best pediatric ENTs in the country. We also trained together during residency. Knowing what we know about the effects of untreated sleep apnea on a child’s brain development, anything to help your son to breathe better at night is a good thing. Removing tonsils and adenoids helps significantly in most children (about 2/3), but not all. Even if it doesn’t help, there are ways to treating this problem, since it’s due to jaw underdevelopment. Yes, your tonsils are involved with your immune system, but not breathing due to large tonsils is a more important consideration. See what Dr. Hartnick has to say. Good luck.

By: Sonya Hasberry

Sonya Hasberry — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:34:08 +0000

please right back because my son was dignosed with sleep apnea he is 3 almost 4 in May I was t6old he should get toncils and adnoids taken out but none of thes procedures you mentioned so please right back because he has an appointment on 03/07/2011 with Doctor Hartnick at mass eye and ear and I dont think this is the healthest way because thye toncils as well as the adnoids are apport of your emmune system please email me because his apnea usually only acts up when he catches a cold I think Im going to back off of the operation and try the breath right strips first I beleive this would work considering his breathing prolem only happens now only when he has sines congestion or a cold please write back soon with you openion thank you

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:14:19 +0000

Jim,

Unfortunately, genioglossus advancement procedures must be done under general anesthesia. Some surgeons are still performing Somnoplasty in the office under local anesthesia, but this must be performed 4-5 times for best results. Recently, tongue reduction procedures using Coblation technology is being used with good results.

By: Jim Caserta

Jim Caserta — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:25:51 +0000

I have tried CPAP, palatoplasty, implants, etc…all to no avail. Can you do the genioglossus advancement under LOCAL anesthesia? If so, I’ll be there tomorrow!!!!