Sleep Apnea Snoring Cures
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Sleep Exhaustion Breathing Snoring Disorder Long Island NY


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Surgery

Invasive and Irreversible Surgery

Medical intervention incorporating different types of surgery .... which range in invasiveness may or may not be successful.

Some estimates indicate that surgery is 30% to 50% effective.

Many of these irreversible breathing disorder treatment alternatives include:
  • Tonsillectomy - Removal of Tonsils
  • Adenoidectomy - Removal of Adenoids
  • Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - removal of excess throat tissue to widen the airway
  • Tracheostomy
  • Gastroplasty
  • Nasal surgery
  • Radiofrequency palatoplasty
  • Tongue base suspension
  • Maxillomandibular advancement

Research and Irony

None of the aforementioned options have been found to be efficacious by the American Academy of Sleep Disorders (AASD).

Long Island Sleep Apnea
Sleep and Breathing Disorders
Ira D. Koppel DDS
126 Gnarled Hollow Road
(631) 689-9777
East Setauket New York NY 11733
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