INTRODUCTION

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) associated with upper airway obstructive events can range from primary snoring through upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) to varying severity levels of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). When the soft palate is the site of the obstruction, particularly in the less severe forms of SDB, such as snoring, UARS, and mild OSAS, practitioners and patients presently have the option of replacing excisional surgical treatments with less invasive safe and effective alternatives. Temperature-controlled radiofrequency (TCRF) palatoplasty (palate Somnoplasty) is one of these alternatives.