Abstract:
Introduction.
Snoring is a sleep disorder that affects rest during the
night, as a symptom of a serious respiratory condition -
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (SOAS). Purpose.
Establishing morphological changes in the oropharynx in
patients with snoring and OSAS.Material and methods.
Descriptive study. A group of 50 patients were examined
oropharyngoscopically. The changes in the uvula,
pharyngeal pillars and soft palate were examined.Results.
Following the examination, 4 groups
with changes of the soft palate and
uvula were identified: the first group
of 7 patients in which the pharyngeal
pillars, the soft palate, the entire uvula
are visible; the second group of 18
patients - only the soft palate and the
uvula with a slight thickening of the
soft palate are visible, especially at the
level of the palatoglossal and
palatopharyngeal pillars and at the
base of the uvula; the third group of
15 patients - visible only the soft
palate, the uvula is enlarged in size 2-
3 times; the fourth group of 10
patients - the soft palate is not visible.Conclusions.
(1) Patients with chronic rhinopathy and OSAS have changes in the oropharynx that predispose to collapse certain regions of the upper
airways.
(2) The study showed different groups of patients with hypertrophy of the soft palate that narrows the oropharyngeal anteroposterior
surface.
