Abstract
Despite limited evidence validating its efficacy, surgery to overcome snoring is commonly undertaken. This article looks at the development of snoring surgery to present day, highlighting its limitations and outlining current methods being used to target the surgery more effectively.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mandibular Advancement / instrumentation
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Middle Aged
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Palate, Soft / surgery*
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / etiology
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / surgery
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Snoring / etiology
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Snoring / surgery*