Category: Surgery
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Tests Before Surgery For Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS, DLO.Consultant ENT Surgeon. Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India Surgical treatments for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea include several different techniques for removing tissue from the back of the patient\’s throat, reshaping the nasal passages or preventing the tongue from blocking the airway during sleep. In children the best surgical treatment is removing…
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General Anesthesia in ENT :Extubation Technique
Dealing the patient in the post anesthetic period requires an understanding of the intubation and extubation process. Extubation is a vulnerable period for the patient; there is risk of aspiration, laryngospasm, a cardiovascular response, or hypoventilation occurring. Dr. Thomas, the senior anesthetist in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, south India,describes the technique of smooth extubation of the…
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Any Complications After Sleep Apnea Surgery?
Dr.K.O.Paulose FRCS DLO, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, explains the possible complications after surgery in snoring and sleep apnea. The complications of snoring and sleep apnea, if untreated is also mentioned. Complications of Sleep Apnea Surgery: The complication rate in my experience over the last 3 decades was extremely low (less…