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Palatal surgery
Depending on the type of soft palate obstruction (front to back, side to side, concentric) a specific procedure will be chosen to open the obstruction in the appropriate direction. Different palatal surgeries with modifications are available. |
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Hyoid suspension
This procedure addresses lower throat obstruction by advancing a small neck bone (hyoid bone) forward suspending it to the front of the lower jaw. The hyoid suspension expands and stabilizes the airway during sleep making obstruction less likely to occur.
This procedure addresses lower throat obstruction by advancing a small neck bone (hyoid bone) forward suspending it to the front of the lower jaw. The hyoid suspension expands and stabilizes the airway during sleep making obstruction less likely to occur.
The hyoid bone is brought closer to the front of the lower jaw, which enlarges the airway when sleeping.
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Base of tongue resection
Patients with either a large base of tongue (very back part of the tongue) or a large lingual tonsil (different tonsil than what we usually refer as tonsil) can benefit from resection or ablation of the redundant tissue. This procedure is done through the mouth.
Patients with either a large base of tongue (very back part of the tongue) or a large lingual tonsil (different tonsil than what we usually refer as tonsil) can benefit from resection or ablation of the redundant tissue. This procedure is done through the mouth.
Base of tongue obstruction: The back of the tongue touches the throat wall
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After portions of the base of tongue are removed the airway is larger and OSA is improved.
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