Combined
Specialists
Sleep
Clinic
SLEEP APNOEA SURGERY
Where Surgeons Collaborate
with Physicians & Dentists
SLEEP APNEA SURGERY and Snoring Surgery
Sleep Apnea Surgery CPAP Mouth-Guards Combination Therapy
Our Results at CSSC
We have audited our results over the last 5 yrs. We have presented at the National ENT Meeting (ASOHNS) in 2021,2022, 2023 and at the College of Surgeons Meeting in Christchurch in 2024.
By the end of 2024, over150 patients had undergone Modified BRP surgery with Tongue channelling.
From Jan 2021till Dec 2024 116 patients underwent BRP, out of which we have a complete data set in 92 patients.
68% were males with an average BMI of 28.5, and an average age of 40 yrs
75% had Success (over 50% reduction of apnoea events or AHI)
43% were cured.
85% had success with combination therapy.
87% had significant symptomatic improvement with surgery alone.
Desaturation Events (ODI) was reduced from an average 25.4 to an average of 7
How to be seen in the CSSC Sleep Clinic
CSSC Mornington Peninsula is an advanced sleep clinic with a surgical focus in Mt Eliza. Sleep surgeons will collaborate with sleep physicians to bring you latest sleep solutions. You need the following to be seen at CSSC.
1) CSSC is reserved for those who have confirmed OSA with a recent sleep study and are surgical candidates (no prior tonsillectomy, no major co-morbidities and wish for surgery). The patients will be triaged again and allocated the most suitable clinic, if needed, referred to the sleep physician clinic.
2) Sleep Study: Fill the sleep study form with your GP and contact closest sleep service provider, listed in the form.
3) GP referral: Referral addressed to both Dr Juan Mulder and Mr Nalaka de Silva
Those who wish for non surgical options pl contact: Peninsula Sleep and Respiratory Physicians.Please plan your sleep study at least 4 weeks prior to the clinic.
Children and ENT Conditions
Just as adults children can also suffer from sleep disordered breathing often related to their Tonsils and Adenoids (link). We provide care for children with Ear Nose Throat condtions as well as for other General ENT conditions.
Snoring in Children
Ear Infections in Children
Sino Nasal Obstruction
Chronic Ear conditions
