Obstructive sleep apnoea is repeated collapse of the throat during sleep, causing pauses in breathing, drops in oxygen and broken sleep. Treatment keeps the airway open, most often with a CPAP machine that blows gentle air pressure through a mask.
Effective treatment stops snoring and pauses, restores daytime alertness and helps blood pressure. CPAP works only on the nights it is worn, and no option, including surgery, suits everyone, so the plan is built on a sleep study and an airway examination.
What Sleep Apnoea Treatment involves
Diagnosis comes first: an overnight sleep study, either full polysomnography in a sleep laboratory or a home test, counts breathing pauses per hour (the AHI). Mild is 5 to 15, moderate 15 to 30 and severe above 30. An ENT examination, sometimes with a sedated endoscopy, shows where the airway collapses. For moderate and severe apnoea a CPAP trial follows. A technician fits a nasal or face mask, an auto-adjusting machine finds the pressure you need over several nights, and the data are downloaded and reviewed. Alternatives are a custom dental splint that holds the lower jaw forward, weight loss treatment, positional devices and, for selected anatomy, surgery.
Who is a good candidate for Sleep Apnoea Treatment?
Anyone with confirmed sleep apnoea and symptoms, or with severe apnoea regardless of symptoms, should be offered treatment.
- Loud snoring with witnessed pauses and daytime sleepiness
- Moderate or severe apnoea on a sleep study
- Apnoea with high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, heart disease or previous stroke
- Professional drivers and machine operators with sleepiness
- Mild apnoea with troublesome symptoms, often suited to a dental splint
It is usually not the right choice if:
- Simple snoring with a normal sleep study, which does not need CPAP
- Central sleep apnoea from heart failure or opioids, which needs different treatment
- People with very few or loose teeth, for mandibular splints
- Surgery in people with obesity as the main driver, where weight loss is more effective
الخيارات التقنية
- CPAP or auto-CPAP: First choice for moderate and severe disease. Highly effective when used at least 4 hours a night.
- Mandibular advancement splint: A custom dental device for mild to moderate apnoea or for those who cannot tolerate CPAP.
- Weight management: A loss of 10 per cent of body weight can markedly reduce apnoea. Includes medication or bariatric surgery where indicated.
- Upper airway surgery: Tonsillectomy, palate surgery or nasal surgery for defined obstruction. Results vary and should be checked with a repeat sleep study.
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation: An implanted device for selected CPAP-intolerant patients. Availability is limited.
- Jaw advancement surgery: Very effective for people with a small or set-back jaw, but a major operation.
ماذا يحدث خلال علاجك
A laboratory sleep study means one night in a quiet room with sensors on the scalp, face, chest and finger. It is not painful, although sleep may be lighter than usual. Mask fitting and CPAP education take about an hour. A splint needs dental impressions or scans and a second fitting visit.
الإعداد لرحلتك
Assessment, a sleep study, ENT examination and CPAP set-up can be completed in 3 to 5 days. A dental splint needs about a week between impressions and fitting, or two short visits. Surgery needs 7 to 10 days. CPAP is a lifelong treatment, so before buying a machine abroad confirm that the model is serviced in your country and that a local clinic or remote monitoring can adjust it.
- Tell the doctor about medication, allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and any history of cold sores, keloid scars or autoimmune disease
- Avoid alcohol, aspirin and anti-inflammatory painkillers for a few days beforehand if your own doctor agrees, to reduce bruising
- Arrive without make-up on the treatment area and avoid sunbeds and strong sun for two weeks before
التعافي والنتائج
There is no recovery period with CPAP, but there is an adjustment period of 2 to 6 weeks. Dry mouth, mask leaks and nasal stuffiness are common early problems solved with humidification and a different mask. Many people feel more alert within the first week. Palate or tonsil surgery causes a very sore throat for 10 to 14 days.
- Back to everyday activity: None; 2 weeks after throat surgery
- When results show: Often within the first week of CPAP
- How long they last: As long as treatment is used
سياسة السلامة والمخاطر والتنقيح
CPAP and splints are safe. The main risk is giving up on them. Surgery carries the usual operative risks.
- Mask discomfort, skin marks, dry nose or mouth and bloating with CPAP
- Jaw ache, tooth movement and bite change over years with splints
- Bleeding after tonsil or palate surgery, particularly around days 5 to 10
- Voice or swallowing change after palate surgery
- Breathing complications around anaesthesia, which are higher in apnoea patients
- Persistent apnoea if treatment is not checked with follow-up data or a repeat study
Every written proposal arranged through Clinic-Y states what the clinic covers if a correction is needed. Ask for it before you book, not after.
Cost of Sleep Apnoea Treatment in Türkiye
Clinic-Y does not publish a single price for Sleep Apnoea Treatment, because the honest figure depends on your case. What moves it:
- Laboratory polysomnography versus a home sleep test
- Type of CPAP machine, humidifier and mask
- Custom splint fabrication by a dentist trained in sleep medicine
- Whether surgery and a hospital stay are involved
- Follow-up studies and remote monitoring
Send your photographs or reports and you receive written, all-inclusive proposals from suitable teams, side by side. Reviewing your case is free.
الأسئلة المتكررة
Is surgery a cure so I can avoid CPAP?
Sometimes, in carefully selected anatomy such as very large tonsils. For most adults surgery reduces but does not abolish apnoea.
Can I use a home test instead of a lab study?
For a typical adult with a high likelihood of obstructive apnoea and no major heart or lung disease, a home test is acceptable.
Do I have to use CPAP every night?
Benefits depend on use. Aim for all night, every night. Taking it on trips is straightforward with modern travel machines.
Will losing weight cure it?
It can, particularly in mild to moderate apnoea. A repeat sleep study after weight loss tells whether CPAP is still needed.