palatopharyngoplasty

• Procédure chirurgicale consistant à retirer l'excès de tissu du palais et de l'oropharynx pour élargir les voies respiratoires, utilisée principalement pour traiter les ronflements sévères et l'apnée du sommeil.

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.

   Palatopharyngoplastie

   • 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.

   Synonymesuvulopalatopharyngoplasty