Palate Surgery - What to Expect - Stanford Health Care
Read up on the recommended postoperative instructions for palate surgery regarding topics like diet, managing pain, and head elevation during sleep.
Palate Surgery - UChicago Medicine
Palate surgery is performed under general anesthesia in the operating room. During the procedure, the airway is approached through the mouth using a device to visualize the throat. …
Palate Surgery - Sleep Doctor
Palate surgery (with or without tonsillectomy) is principally used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The procedure involves a combination of tissue removal and tissue repositioning that aims to …
Palate Surgery | University of Miami Health System
Palate surgery corrects obstruction (blockage) in the area behind the soft-palate located in the roof of the mouth, that causes sleep-disordered breathing, such as snoring and obstructive …
Stanford Sleep Surgery | Otolaryngology — Head & Neck ...
In most cases a combination of surgical procedures is done in order to rearrange the pharyngeal wall and open the airway, decreasing the possibilities of collapse. For these procedures, …
Palate Surgery Post-Op Instructions - Stanford Medicine
Make sure you have a good intake of fluids and avoid dehydration. You should be able to tolerate normal diet by 14 days following surgery. During this period of recovery, you should avoid hard …
Palate Surgery - Snoring Treatment - Stanford Health Care
Palate surgery can be performed to stiffen flaccid oropharynx tissue blocking the airway during sleep, often related to snoring or obstructive sleep apnea.