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Uvulopharyngopalatoplasty
Surgical treatment for snoring and sleep apnea
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1. A view of the operational site. Loose soft palate that limits the oropharyngeal diameter. |
2. The original curved incision between the tonsillar pillars. |
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3. Trying to identify and preserve the fibers of the muscles of the soft palate. |
4. Transection of the muscle of the uvula and the mucosa of the posterior surface of the soft palate. |
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5. Removal of the uvula and a curved area of the soft palate. |
6. Grasping, dissecting free, and removal of the right tonsil. |
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7. The tonsillar fossa after the removal of the tonsil. |
8. Suturing the incised area of the soft palate and starting suturing the anterior with the posterior tonsillar pillar. |
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9. Completion of suturing the anterior with the posterior tonsillar pillar. |
10. Grasping, dissecting free, and removing the left tonsil. |
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11. Suturing the tonsillar pillars on the left side. Completion of the operation. |
