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2. Uvulopalatoplasty - Wikipedia

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   Uvulopalatoplasty. Uvulopalatoplasty is a surgical procedure performed with the aim of reducing or eliminating snoring. It is an out-patient procedure, in which a laser is used to remove parts or all of the uvula at the rear of the mouth. [1] The surgery usually requires three to five visits, with each lasting less than 30 minutes. [2]

3. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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   Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (also known by the abbreviations UPPP and UP3) is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery used to remove tissue and/or remodel tissue in the throat. This could be because of sleep issues. Tissues which may typically be removed include: The tonsils. The adenoids.

4. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Surgery is not considered a first line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in adults. There are prospective, randomized, comparative clinical trials, [ 124 ] and also a systematic Meta-analysis, [ 109 ] showing evidence that conservative uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) with or without tonsillectomy is effective in selected patients failing ...

5. 7 Ways to Stop Snoring - AOL

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   "If upper airway crowding is the cause of snoring, then surgery such a uvulopalatopharyngeoplasty (UP3) may be considered. This is a procedure that removes the uvula and nearby tissue to open up ...

6. Sleep surgery - Wikipedia

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   sleep apnea surgery. [ edit on Wikidata] Sleep surgery is a surgery performed to treat sleep disordered breathing. Sleep disordered breathing is a spectrum of disorders that includes snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. These surgeries are performed by surgeons trained in otolaryngology, oral maxillofacial ...

7. Night terror - Wikipedia

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   Differential diagnosis. Epileptic seizure, nightmares. Night terror, also called sleep terror, is a sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread and typically occurring during the first hours of stage 3–4 non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep [ 1] and lasting for 1 to 10 minutes. [ 2] It can last longer, especially in children. [ 2]

8. Snoring - Wikipedia

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   The pillar procedure is a minimally invasive treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. In the United States, this procedure was FDA indicated in 2004. During this procedure, three to six+ Dacron (the material used in permanent sutures) strips are inserted into the soft palate, using a modified syringe and local anesthetic. While the ...

9. Central sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   The conditions of hypoxia and hypercapnia, whether caused by apnea or not, trigger additional effects on the body.The immediate effects of central sleep apnea on the body depend on how long the failure to breathe endures, how short is the interval between failures to breathe, and the presence or absence of independent conditions whose effects amplify those of an apneic episode.