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2. 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 ...

3. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Several surgical procedures (sleep surgery) are used to treat sleep apnea, although they are normally a third line of treatment for those who reject or are not helped by CPAP treatment or dental appliances. [22] Surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea needs to be individualized to address all anatomical areas of obstruction. [10]

4. Hyoid suspension - Wikipedia

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   Hyoid suspension, also known as hyoid myotomy and suspension or hyoid advancement, is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery in which the hyoid bone and its muscle attachments to the tongue and airway are pulled forward with the aim of increasing airway size and improving airway stability in the retrolingual and hypopharyngeal airway (airway behind and below the base of tongue).

5. What Is Sleep Apnea? Your Complete Guide - AOL

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   Loud snoring. Excessive daytime sleepiness. Morning dry mouth. Irritability. Headache. There are two main types of sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is the most common type of sleep ...

6. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils (tonsillectomy) and the adenoid (adenoidectomy) are first line treatment among children with OSA. The operation is a common procedure but in the most extreme cases, children with severe OSA requires special precautions before, surgery (see "Surgery and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome" below).

7. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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   The first involves surgery of the soft tissue (tonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) and the second involves skeletal surgeries (maxillomandibular advancement). First, Phase 1 or soft tissue surgery is performed and after re-testing with a new sleep study, if there is residual sleep apnea, then Phase 2 surgery would consist of jaw surgery.