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What are the options for sleep apnea surgery?

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Sleep Apnea Surgery: Go take a look at my website: http://www.Twinlakesent.Com/snoring. A detailed explanation of treatment options for helping to relieve airway obstruction. Generally, surgery helps treat sleep apnea, but does not cure sleep apnea. Weight loss is generally the best way to "cure" sleep apnea. Nasal surgery is my first choice, then again trying CPAP / bipap.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Multiple.: There are multiple options depending on the severity and requires a further evaluation as well as a sleep study and a ct of your head and neck for evalution.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. James Sunwoo answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Sleep Apnea Surgery: Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a disease that can affect different levels of the airway and also varies in its severity. There are many treatments, all with varying success rates and rates of relapse. However, for SEVERE sleep apnea (as demonstrated by your sleep study and your comorbidities) MMA surgery has been shown to be highly effective; it is evidence-based and upheld by solid clinical data.

Answered 12/12/2016

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Apnea and surgery: There are many surgical options for the treatment of sleep apnea for patients who can not tolerate CPAP therapy. Surgery for OSA is a last resort and is usually not done unless other treatments have failed. Studies suggest that success rates for sleep apnea surgery are rarely higher than 65% and often deteriorate with time. If CPAP intolerant, see a dentist for advanced mandibular oral appliance

Answered 12/12/2016

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Same principle: All OSA surgical options have same method of success: opening up areas of airway.obstruction. Options range from simple intranasal surgery and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty to advancing upper and lower jaw. Get multiple opinions before embarking on this surgery. Try non-surgical modalities first.

Answered 12/19/2016

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