Is this a normal complication from somnoplasty?
I had soft palate surgery about a month ago and ever since then I had horrible sleep. I would wake up a few times in the night hot. I told my doctor that my mouth still feels full and after a while, I would feel tired from talking. He basically told me it was in my head and he did not do anything that gave me extra tissue. Also, when I aske the nurse for side effects after procedure twice, she said just a sore throat and that’s it. But actually, not only did I have a sore throat, but worsening of my snoring for a couple weeks after, and still waking up hot and unable to fall back asleep. What should I do? Whould this go away? It’s been the most awful month from sleep deprivation I ever have.
I suffer with sleep apnea, and I need a CPAP – nothing else will help. While you spent a ton of money on this surgery, it is possible that you still need a CPAP to “cure” the apnea and allow you to get a full night’s sleep. If your doctor is not taking you seriously, go to a different doctor for a second opinion. It isn’t “in you head” and apnea that goes untreated can kill. Good luck
This is a direct quote from www.sleepdisordersguide.com
Somnoplasty Complications
The following complications have been reported in the medical literature. It is here for your information only, not to frighten you, but to make you aware and better informed concerning this procedure.
Although many of these complications are rare, all have occurred, at one time or another, in the hands of experienced surgeons practicing the standards of community care.
Extended pain, infection, bleeding, or impaired healing.
Nasal regurgitation, a change in voice, or velopharyngeal insufficiency whereby liquids may flow into the nasal cavity during swallowing.
Failure to cure sleep apnea or other pathological sleep disorders. Pathological sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, are medical problems, which may have associated serious complications. At this time, the Somnoplasty procedure has not been proven to cure these disorders.
Thermal or electrical injury to the mucus membranes of the soft palate, uvula, or mouth. This may result in tissue loss by burn.
Need for review, or further and more aggressive surgery.
Failure to resolve or get rid off snoring. Most surgeons feel that about 80% of patients who undergo a Somnoplasty will have a significant or complete resolution in their snoring; and an additional percentage of patients will notice reduced levels of snoring such that their sleep partners will report that it’s level is no longer offensive.
Radiofrequency Procedure for Snoring and Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
