10 Different Sleep Apnea Surgeries Video

This animation quickly goes through 10 different surgical techniques to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): 1) Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy , 2) UPPP , 3) Modified UPPP, 4) Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty, 5) Lateral Pharyngoplasty, 6) Lingual Tonsillectomy, 7) Midline Partial Glossectomy, 8) Submucosal Base of Tongue Reduction , 9) Thyrohyoid Approximation, and 10) INSPIRE device. There are many different surgeries to treat OSA given the many different anatomies and causes for sle…

12/12/2019 0

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Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty for OSA Video

UPPP  or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is the "traditional" surgical procedure to help address  obstructive sleep apnea  in adult patients. However, there are other types of palate surgery beyond UPPP that is occasionally performed to help resolve OSA. The video shown here depicts expansion sphincter pharynoplasty or functional expansion pharyngoplasty. This surgical approach focuses on preventing airway collapse that occurs from the side and in some patients, will achieve a higher…

11/10/2019 0

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Celine Dion Cancels Concerts Due to Patulous Eustachian Tube

Read the full Facebook Post here. On March 21, 2018, Celine Dion announced on Facebook that she is cancelling her concerts in March and April 2018 due to "Patulous Eustachian Tube," a middle ear condition that causes hearing problems. In a normal human middle ear, there is a tunnel that connects to the back of the nose. When pressure builds up in the middle ear such as going up in an airplane, an individual is able to "pop" the ear thereby releasing the pressure and …

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Video of Surgery to Stop Brain Fluid from Leaking Out the Nose

A new video has been uploaded demonstrating the surgical technique of stopping brain fluid (aka, CSF leak) from coming out the nose. Normally, there should be no hole that communicates between the brain and the nose. However, in some patients, this hole may be present secondary to sinus surgery, head trauma, or simply bad luck. In essence, the steps to plug up this abnormal hole are as follows: 1) Fluorescein injected into the spinal fluid before surgery. Fluorescein makes the brain fl…

2/28/2018 0

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Deviated Septum Surgery (Septoplasty) Video

A new video has been uploaded to show how a deviated septum surgery or septoplasty is performed. Both 3D as well as 2D cross-sectional animations are shown.

11/16/2017 0

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Types of CPAP Masks for Sleep Apnea Treatment

A common question for a patient newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea prescribed CPAP treatment is what the masks look like. CPAP is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea prior to considering any type of surgical treatment . In essence, there are 3 different flavors of CPAP masks illustrated below. Due to the huge variation in face shapes and sizes, there is no "best" CPAP mask and often, a patient may need to try different styles, size, and strap placements before fi…

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