ISSN: 1305-3876
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Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Soft Palate Surgery
Dr. Lütfi Barlas AYDOĞANa
aKulak Burun Boğaz AD, Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, ADANA
The most frequent surgical approaches in the treatment of patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are directed to the soft palate. The main purpose of this surgery, also named as oropharyngeal surgery, is to increase the dimensions of retropalatal region. Seventy five percent of the patients had soft palate problems either isolated or in combination with other parts of the upper airway. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is the most frequently applied surgery towards this region.
In this study, the indications, advantages and disadvantages of the surgical alternatives to the soft palate will be discussed.Keywords: Snoring, sleep apnea, obstructive, ambulatory surgical proceduresTurkiye Klinikleri J Surg Med Sci 2007, 3(23):93-100
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