My little sister is snoring after surgery, is that normal?
Sunday, September 5th, 2010 at
12:45 pm
She just got her gall bladder taken out laparoscopically. She never used to snore before, but now she snores everytime she sleeps. Is that normal? If so, or if not, what could be causing it?
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MTOF is correct,; however, she should be watched a little closely until you determine that it is allergies or something other than from being intubated for surgery. Swelling in the airway is never a side-effect of general anesthesia that you just blow it off to the surgery. The child needs extra attention. Good hydration, a follow-up to the doctor’s soon, perhaps. You are a smart sister to catch that. Don’t panic…just take the appropriate actions. Let your parents know, make sure she drinks a lot of fluids and gets good rest. I wish her a speedy recovery.
she most likley just has somthing simple like allergies i dont think it is because of the surgery
A cholecystectomy shouldn’t cause snoring. This sounds like a whole different issue, and mostly a coinicidence.
Yes it is normal and should ease off in a few weeks. It’s caused by the anaesthetic
Snoring can sometimes be a sign that the body is recovering from an illness. If you’re worried, try asking it to the doctors. They may provide information.
She more than likely is doing that because of the breathing tube placed down her throat to help her breathe during the surgery. I would not worry about it unless she starts complaining of a sore throat or coughs up blood. My 5 year old son had a tooth extracted and other dental work and snored for about a week after the breathing tube was removed.
If not from the surgery then maybe from excess fleshy structure in the throat- With more tissues that collide, it is more likely that snoring can occur. This explains why people snore when they have abnormal tonsils or adenoids. Overweight individuals, on the other hand, have larger necks that narrow the air passage while adding more obstructions due to the presence of excess tissues. Although rare, cysts and tumors can also directly cause snoring.
Some people have extra long uvula and soft palate. These muscles can dangle as a person breathes. These act as flutter valves that impede the normal air passage through the throat.
Obstruction in the nasal passage can also inhibit the movement of air from nose to lungs- If the person has stuffy nose, he is encouraged to breathe extra hard which then creates the vacuum in the throat. The parts that dangle loosely in this section of the respiratory tract are then subject to excessive movements. While a person doesn’t normally snore, the possibility that he would during hay fever season is high. Thus, many reports of snoring only when they have colds.
Problems with the nose construction- The nasal septum, the underlying bone of the nosal bridge that separates one nostril from the other, can also have deformities that may cause obstruction in the air flow.
Mouth breathing can also directly result to snores- Once the jaws drop during our sleep, a space will be created that would allow the tongue to fall back towards the throat. Again, this would create the obstruction that will encourage vibration, thus creating snores.