Category: Throat
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Snoring and sleep apnea- Daytime sleepiness in job
Can you think of a soldier falling asleep on the war frontline and airline pilot nodding off while flying? Can you think of your driver doze of while driving? Can you think of your security man sleeping on duty in your house or apartment? Not so serious, in the new age of hi-tech jobs like…
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Tracheostomy only the last resort for obstructive sleep apnea
IT is the ultimate OSA Cure but this is a very last resort solution. Tracheostomy is sometimes used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but only as a last resort. In Tracheostomy the surgeon creates an opening in the neck to the trachea-the windpipe; then puts a tube into the opening to let air in.…
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New Method of Painless Tonsillectomy
Coblation Tonsillectomy Children diagnosed with sleep apnea and recurrent chronic tonsillitis must have their tonsils removed, Coblation-assisted intracapsular / subcapsular technique results in less post-operative pain and a quicker return to normal eating and activity than the traditional dissection method. Tonsils and OSA-Snoring Tonsillectomy remains one of the most common childhood surgeries with an increasing…