Details of Somnoplasty

Somnoplasty is a surgical method to treat chronic snoring by applying heat energy to adjust/align tissues inside the throat.

Habitual snoring

Sleep disorders

• Physical examination
• Imaging tests: X-ray, CT scan, MRI
• Sleep studies

During somnoplasty, the surgeon uses mild levels of radiofrequency heat energy on the soft tissues inside the throat to decrease their size and modify them in order to reduce snoring.

• Infection
• Voice changes
• Nasal congestion
• Nerve/tissue damage