Postoperative care after surgical treatment of snoring

Most snoring patients, in addition to loud snoring, also have varying degrees of breath holding, the so-called obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which causes a series of hypoxia symptoms and is prone to secondary hypertension and arrhythmia, which is potentially fatal and poses a great threat to health. Some friends may choose surgical treatment for snoring. So how should they carry out correct postoperative recovery and daily care after surgical treatment for snoring? Let’s take a look at it together below.

Postoperative care

1. If the soft palate function has not returned to normal within a few days after the operation, do not drink water quickly and swallow liquid food slowly to prevent reflux.

2. You can rest in a side-lying position. When lying on your back, you should not sleep with a high pillow to avoid twisting your neck forward, which will affect your breathing.

Daily life health care

1. Avoid drinking and smoking. Alcohol has an anesthetic effect and can cause muscle relaxation, leading to thunderous snoring. Habitual snorers should avoid drinking alcohol before going to bed, especially strong liquor. The toxins in the smoke irritate the respiratory tract, causing swelling and leading to airway obstruction.

2. For those who snore severely, the mattress should not be too soft. It is best to sleep on a hard bed. The pillow should not be too high and the thickness should be equal to the width of one shoulder.

3. Habitual snorers can sew a small pocket on the back of their pajamas and put a tennis ball or a small leather ball in it when going to sleep. This way, they can avoid falling asleep on their back and effectively prevent snoring.

4. Sleep in a side-lying position, especially on the right side, to avoid the tongue, soft palate, and uvula from relaxing and falling back during sleep, which will aggravate upper airway obstruction. You can put a small ball on your back when sleeping to help force yourself to sleep in a side-lying position.

5. Some medicines, such as sleeping pills and antihistamines, can relax muscles and should be avoided as much as possible.

6. Obese people snore three times more than thin people. Therefore, for obese people, they should actively lose weight, increase exercise and enhance immunity.

7. Snoring patients often have decreased blood oxygen levels, so they are often accompanied by high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders, increased blood viscosity, and increased heart burden, which can easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to blood pressure monitoring and take antihypertensive drugs on time.

8. Patients after surgery should eat soft food and avoid eating too hot food. Avoid strenuous activity.

The article has introduced in detail the postoperative treatment and daily care after surgical treatment of snoring. I believe everyone has understood it. If there is still something you don’t understand, we can consult a doctor for answers.