According to the ASAA, UPPP has about a 40 percent chance of success for patients.
Doctors may perform an uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) to remove tissue from the back of the mouth and the top of the throat to improve airflow.
Occasionally, food may get into the back of throat where the uvula used to be and cause discomfort and coughing spells, but this can be prevented if doctors use a variation of the classic UPPP called the revised UPPP.
Outside the United States, some doctors are able to perform a partial UPPP with a cold laser and cortisone injections, making the entire procedure relatively painless.
Some procedures, like uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) remove excess tissue from the throat and soft palate, while others fix structural problems that disrupt breathing during sleep.
Surgical procedures for sleep apnea include Uvulo-palato-pharyngo-plasty (UPPP) and surgery to realign the jaw, among others.
The surgical treatment for this excess of tissue is called uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).
This procedure is sometimes used by physicians after a UPPP fails to resolve OSA symptoms.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) removes excess tissue that blocks the airway passage.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) removes loose tissue in the palate and throat, opening the breathing passage.