palatopharyngoplasty

• Chirurgischer Eingriff, bei dem überschüssiges Gewebe aus dem Gaumen und dem Rachenraum entfernt wird, um die Atemwege zu erweitern; wird hauptsächlich zur Behandlung von starkem Schnarchen und Schlafapnoe eingesetzt.

A surgical procedure involving the removal of excess tissue from the palate and oropharynx to enlarge the airway, primarily used to treat severe snoring and sleep apnea.

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   A surgical procedure that removes excess tissue from the palate and pharynx to widen the airway, primarily used to treat severe snoring and sometimes sleep apnea.

   Chirurgischer Eingriff gegen Schnarchen

   • The patient underwent a palatopharyngoplasty to alleviate his chronic snoring.
   • Doctors recommended palatopharyngoplasty after other treatments for sleep apnea failed.
   • Recovery from a palatopharyngoplasty can be painful and requires a soft diet.

   Synonymeuvulopalatopharyngoplasty