uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

• Chirurgischer Eingriff, bei dem überschüssiges Gewebe von Gaumen und Rachen entfernt wird, um die Atemwege zu erweitern; wird vor allem zur Behandlung von starkem Schnarchen und obstruktiver Schlafapnoe eingesetzt.

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

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

   Operation gegen Schnarchen

   • The patient underwent uvulopalatopharyngoplasty to alleviate his chronic sleep apnea.
   • After the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, his snoring was significantly reduced.
   • Doctors recommended uvulopalatopharyngoplasty as a last resort for his severe airway obstruction.

   Synonymepalatopharyngoplastyuppp