CLIN. OTOLARYNGOL. ALLIED SCI. 23/1 (1998) 74-76

The value of sedation nasendoscopy: A comparison between snoring and non-snoring patients

Marais J.

Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EN, UK

Abstract
Sedation or sleep nasendoscopy is a widely-used investigation in snorers presenting to otolaryngologists in the UK, despite its non-physiological basis. The presence or absence of snoring and its site of generation were compared between a group of 205 snorers and another of 126 non-snorers. Snoring was produced at nasendoscopy in 45.3% of non-snorers but could not be produced in 18.1% of snorers. There was no significant difference in the site of sound production between the two groups and although the noise produced by the non-snoring group was quieter, this difference was not significant.

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