INTRODUCTION: Sleep endoscopy is a technique that allows a direct visualization of the pharynx during drug-induced sleep. It allows an assessment of the anatomical site of obstruction or vibration in habitual snorers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 51 patients underwent sleep endoscopy. All answered a standard questionnaire and underwent an otolaryngological exam as a part of the diagnostic procedure. RESULTS: The most frequent site of obstruction was the palate in 90.4%, followed by the base of the tongue in 38.5%. Obstruction at multiple levels was found in 60.7% of patients. No correlations were found between the level of the obstruction found in the ENT examination and the one found during the sleep endoscopy. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep endoscopy is useful for the assessment of the usual snorer and we recomend it to label the patient's obstruction.
INTRODUCTION: Sleep endoscopy is a technique that allows a direct visualization of the pharynx during drug-induced sleep. It allows an assessment of the anatomical site of obstruction or vibration in habitual snorers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 51 patients underwent sleep endoscopy. All answered a standard questionnaire and underwent an otolaryngological exam as a part of the diagnostic procedure. RESULTS: The most frequent site of obstruction was the palate in 90.4%, followed by the base of the tongue in 38.5%. Obstruction at multiple levels was found in 60.7% of patients. No correlations were found between the level of the obstruction found in the ENT examination and the one found during the sleep endoscopy. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep endoscopy is useful for the assessment of the usual snorer and we recomend it to label the patient's obstruction.