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Surgery

Surgery is sometimes recommended, usually by throat specialists, for severe obstructive sleep apnea. A patient should be sure to seek a second opinion from a specialist in sleep disorders. Few randomized clinical trials, the gold standard of medical research, have been conducted to verify the long-term efficacy of sleep apnea surgery.

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)

The Procedure. Surgery known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) removes soft tissue on the back of the throat. Such tissue i...

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Expert & Community Posts

Reflux Surgery: Part III

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

Last Month we discussed several surgical treatment options for GERD. This month I will discuss two... Read more »

Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

In the next 24 hours, nearly 10,000 heart procedures will be performed in hospitals across the U.S.... Read more »

Your Cosmetic Doctor: Board-Certified or Not?

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

A recent headline claimed that Priscilla Presley, widow of the King, had suffered a botched... Read more »

The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy

By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

If your doctor suspects you have either Colitis or Crohn's disease then sooner or later you... Read more »

Surgical Intervention in Crohn's Disease

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

Last month we talked about the surgical intervention in the treatment of UC. This time we will... Read more »

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Health Guide

Urinary Incontinence Surgery

SurgeryThere are nearly 200 procedures for incontinence. Most are designed to restore the bladder neck and urethra to their anatomically correct positions in patients with stress incontinence.The... Read more »

Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Other Procedures

Other ProceduresIn order to operate on the uterus, the surgeon may choose to reach the area through a wide abdominal incision (laparotomy) or use less invasive measures with the use of endoscopy. The... Read more »

Stroke Surgery

SurgeryCarotid EndarterectomyCarotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure that cleans out and opens up the narrowed carotid artery. It is used in patients at high risk for thrombotic ischemic... Read more »

Surgery for Weight Loss

Other TreatmentsSurgical procedures for obesity may be appropriate for some dangerously obese people and may reduce heart problems and many of their risk factors, including high blood pressure, sleep... Read more »

Sinusitis: Surgery

SurgerySurgery is used to unblock the sinuses when drug therapy is not effective or if there are other complications, such as structural abnormalities or fungal sinusitis.Insertion of a Drainage... Read more »

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