This may sound incredibly simple. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ reports that according to a study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, somnoplasty has been found to be an effective procedure for treating obstructive airway problems caused by enlarged tonsils.
Somnoplasty is one of the most minimally invasive outpatient procedures that are FDA-approved for the treatment of habitual snoring. The trial was led by Lionel M. Nelson, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Stanford University and the tonsil somnoplasty was performed using local anesthesia. Unlike conventional tonsil surgery methods (including complete removal of tonsils called tonsillectomy) that usually result in discomfort and long recovery time, somnoplasty reduced the tonsil size by an average of 71% and enhanced airway dimensions by 55%.
The successful surgery resulted in preservation of tonsil surface as well as reduce obstructed- airway problems like snoring, daytime sleepiness, irritation of the throat and difficulty in swallowing.
