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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...
- of the
uvula or part of it if necessary, an
operation known as
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (commonly
referred to as UPPP, or UP3). However, this operation...
- such as
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) or
nasal surgery. The
procedure most
commonly performed for
sleep apnea is the
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)...
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cavity /
oropharynx Tonsillectomy (especially in pediatrics)
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Transoral midline glossectomy Genioglossus advancement Other Hyoid...
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placed while undergoing a tonsillectomy,
adenoidectomy or
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. In this
position both the head and neck are extended. This is...
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reducing respiratory arousals during sleep.
Tonsillectomy and
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP or UP3) are
available to
address pharyngeal obstruction...
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sleep apnea (OSA). This
procedure is
frequently performed with a
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
which targets sites of
obstruction higher in the airway...
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forms of
treatment have
failed (nasal surgeries, tonsillectomy,
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty,
tongue reduction surgeries).
There is a
longer recovery when...
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common methods of treatment,
various surgical options including uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP),
hyoid suspension, and
linguloplasty exist.
These procedures...
- CPAP and oral appliances,
surgical treatment with
conservative uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) as
salvage surgery is recommended.
Randomized controlled...
