Category: Sleep Apnoea
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CPAP or Surgery in Sleep Disoder Breathing?
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India In Severe Snoring and OSA CPAP and Surgical Treatment are the common options. But CPAP is not tolerated well by many patients. Surgical treatment is recommended if there is no contraindications for surgery. Removing Obstruction is the basic principle behind surgical treatment, not bypassing…
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Surgery for Sleep Disorder Breathing in India
Snoring and Sleep Apnea:Surgical Treatment Using RF Coblator Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India An Obese patient with severe snoring and OSA undergo coblation surgery to cure OSA.He was unable to live on a CPAP.This is done in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum, Kerala, South India. For More Details: Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS DLO,…
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Dynamic Endoscopy: Snoring and Sleep Apnea Surgery.
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India A patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea with loud snoring is about to undergo Coblator Surgery in the upper airway. A Flexible fibre optic endoscopy of the upper airway is done after giving Midazolam and fentanyl by the anesthetist. The exact location of the…