Category: Sleep Apnoea
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Any Risks from Snoring and Sleep Apnea Surgery?
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India Are they any risks or complications from Surgery of Snoring and Sleep Apnea? There is minimal risk involved in the surgical treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, however, like any other surgery the risk of bleeding, infection, pain etc are there rarely. But if…
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Nasal Surgery as Part of Snoring and Sleep surgery
(Inferior Turbinate reduction called Turbinoplasty is being done using RF Coblation as part of Sleep surgery for Snoring and OSA) There are many surgical procedures used to correct the upper airway obstruction starting from the Nose to Larynx; nasal polypectomy, septoplasty, turbinoplasty, adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, palatal stiffening, pillar procedures, lingual tonsillectomy, base of tongue reduction,…
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Sleep Disorder Breathing:Sleep Surgery
Sleep Surgery is the surgical treatment of sleep disordered breathing ,a term that encompasses primary snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnea.