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Are there any side effects?
In the days following the procedure, patients may experience a foreign body sensation, slight swelling or minor pain in the treated areas. After treatment, snoring may be worse for a day or two.
Is there anything I should be careful about after treatment?
Hard physical stress should be avoided in the days after treatment. You don't need to restrict your daily activities in any other way. Talk to your ENT specialist about any necessary appointments to monitor your condition.
Who carries out the procedure?
Established ear, nose and throat doctors or clinics who specialize in the Celon method.
For more information call the Celon Hotline or go to the Contact Page.
How long will it take for the treatment to take effect?
The treatment begins to take effect after a few days. The full effect is observed at around three weeks after treatment.
Is the treatment painful?
Given, that it is usually carried out with a local anesthetic, the treatment itself is virtually painless. Patients may, however, experience a slight foreign body sensation in the treated areas after treatment.
What is the Celon method?
Bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy (RFITT), also referred to as the Celon method, is a procedure for minimally invasive thermal treatment of body tissue using bipolar radiofrequency current. The effect can be controlled exactly and is closely confined to the region of tissue under treatment. The superficial tissue (mucous membrane) is handled gently, the organic function of lymphatic tissue remains intact. Use this link for more on this subject..
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What is polysomnography?
Polysomnography (PSG) is simultaneous polygraphic recording of multiple sleep variables, studied during overnight sleep: brain activity, heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, blood oxygen level, body movements, inspiratory pressure. A screening study the patient can carry out at home with a portable unit (finger oxymetry, respiratory polygraphy) is frequently set up prior to PSG.
What is OSAS?
OSAS is the abbreviation for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Apnea signifies respiratory arrest of more than 10 seconds during sleep, mostly followed by an arousal (wakeup reaction of the central nervous system, which concludes an apneic episode). Hypopnea is a reduction of the respiratory flow amplitude to 20-50% for at least 10 seconds (e.g. caused by partial closure of the upper airway). The result of OSAS is, among other things, hypersomnia (marked sleepiness during the day's awake cycle, addiction to sleep, an abnormal need for sleep). The gravity of apneic respiratory interruptions is estimated by AHI (apnea/hypopnea index, number of apneic/hypopneic episodes during an hour's sleep). The most common form of therapy, particularly in serious cases of OSAS, is wearing an nCPAP mask (nasal continuous positive airway pressure; constant air overpressure through the nose) during sleep.
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What is UARS?
UARS (upper airway resistance syndrome) is one of the causes of snoring. It describes an incomplete (palatal) collapse associated with an increase in respiratory tract resistance. UARS also leads to frequent awake reactions (arousals).
