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Title: | Does tonsillectomy reduce the risk of being a habitual or severe snorer? | Authors: | Kara, Cüneyt Orhan Tümkaya, Funda Ardıç, Necdet Topuz, Bülent |
Keywords: | Snoring Tonsillectomy alcohol adult aging alcohol consumption article body height body mass body weight calculation controlled study female history human male morbidity mouth examination nose nose obstruction priority journal recording risk factor risk reduction scoring system sex smoking snoring tongue disease tongue obstruction tonsil tonsillectomy volunteer Adult Body Mass Index Endoscopy Female Habits Humans Male Prevalence Questionnaires Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Treatment Outcome Turkey |
Abstract: | We assessed the relationship between tonsillectomy and being a habitual or severe snorer. Volunteers were asked to provide their age and sex, a detailed snoring history covering the frequency and intensity of snoring, and their smoking and alcohol intake habits. After oral and nasal examinations, the tonsil size scores, Mallampati index scores, and nasal obstructions of the volunteers were recorded. Body heights and weights were measured, and body mass indexes were calculated. Being male, aging, an increase in body mass index and tonsillectomy were identified as independent risk factors for being a habitual and severe snorer. Although a nasal obstruction was found to be an independent risk factor for being a habitual snorer, an obstructive tongue base was identified as an independent risk factor for being a severe snorer. Tonsillectomy reduces the risk of being both a habitual and severe snorer. This reduced incidence and intensity of snoring following tonsillectomy could be accepted as a long-term beneficial side effect of the operation. © 2008 Springer-Verlag. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7040 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-008-0623-y |
ISSN: | 0937-4477 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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