Talk:Somnoplasty

Somnoplasty or Turbinectomy?
At least in Brazil, we refer to the reduction of the turbinates as Turbinectomy.

I found about Somnoplasty in the Nasal concha article. And I started to think that maybe it's a common name for the same thing in the US.

Some facts: number of results in google scholar about:

Somnoplasty: 709

Turbinectomy: 7020

Seems to me that Turbinectomy is more specific term for the reduction of the turbinates, and Somnoplasty a general term for the use of radiofrequency ablation to the turbinates, soft palate, uvula, and tongue. I also saw the Registered Trademark Symbol ® next to the Somnoplasty name, so that could mean it is a treadmarked procedure. Those things should be clarified in the article. –Arthurfragoso (talk) 04:05, 9 June 2019 (UTC)

Claims about it's use for Apnea (OSA)
I have just read the article:

It mentions that the use of laser uvulopalatoplasty was initially marked to treat snoring, and that it ended up worsening apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). It sends a warning that Somnoplasty could have pros and cons depending on the target area. It's a 1998 article, so we should check a more recent article about somnoplasty effects on AHI. –Arthurfragoso (talk) 22:49, 9 June 2019 (UTC)