Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty using RF Coblation: CAUP- This procedure involves removing the uvula, a portion of the soft palate, the tonsils, and redundant (excess) tissue from the throat. This procedure is done for people with obstruction in the upper pharynx of the palate.CAUP may be performed in conjunction with other treatments targeted at other areas of collapse.
Here CAUP procedure is done in a sleep apnea patient in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum, South India.Coblation Soft Palate surgery uses RF technology to resect, reduce and stiffen tissue of the soft palate in sleep apnea patients. Radio frequency is an advanced technology that combines gentle RF energy with a saline solution to quickly and safely dissolve target tissue. This leaves surrounding healthy tissue intact. There is minimal thermal damage hence less post operative pain.