Category: Sleep
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Coblator Turbinoplasty
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS DLO, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. http://www.drpaulose.com Reduction of the size of an enlarged turbinates inside the nasal passage can improve the size of the nasal airway. Turbinate reduction may be performed with surgical instruments, lasers. radio frequency energy or cauterised. Here Coblation Technology is used.Coblation Turbinoplasty is very effective…
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Laryngeal Cancer Due to Smoking: Treatment
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India Smoking is the main cause of cancer of the Larynx. Smokers are about 5 to 35 times more likely to develop laryngeal cancer than non-smokers. Alcohol is another important risk factor for laryngeal cancer, and acts as a promoter of the cancer causing process.…
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Any Complications for Snoring and Sleep Surgery?
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India The possible complications after surgery in snoring and sleep apnea is explained. The complications of snoring and sleep apnea, if untreated is also mentioned. Any Complications? The complication rate in my experience over the last 3 decades was extremely low (less than 1%) and…