Snorer may have choices for surgical intervention.The type of surgery should be defined by an ENT Surgeon after clinical history and examination,including procedure name of sleep endoscopy.
This procedure of upper aerodigestive tract endoscopy examination while sleeping (through artificial sleep induced by medication)
The examination- using flexible endoscope(fiber endoscopy)- will look /locate the problem(s)(soft palate,uvula,tonsil,lateral pharyngeal wall,epiglottis etc).
The problem(s) of an individual case will be revealed and the surgery will be done based on these objective findings.
More than one finding or multi level obstruction maybe defined.
The picture of this posting show the patient following tonsillectomy and uvuloplasty,assisted by an Argon Beam Coagulator.(a medical device to coagulate/stop the bleeding during surgery).
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You have to consult your doctor if you have problem of your health,including snoring.
One type of snoring is OSA(Obstructive Sleep Apnea), which is one of the major public health problem in the world.
