Surgery to stop snoringI(1) Pillar procedure (palatal implant)The pillar procedure, also called a palatal implant, is a minor surgery used to treat snoring and less severe cases of sleep apnea. It involves surgically implanting small polyester (plastic) rods into the soft upper palate of your mouth.
(2) Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)UPPP is a surgical procedure done under local anesthesia that involves removing some the soft tissues in the back and top of the throat. This includes the uvula, which hangs at the throat’s opening, as well as some of the throat walls and palate.
(3) Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA)MMA is an extensive surgical procedure that moves the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaws forward to open your airway. The extra openness of the airways can reduce the chance of obstruction and make snoring less likely.
(4) Hypoglossal nerve stimulationStimulating the nerve that controls the muscles in the upper airway can help keep airways open and reduce snoring. A surgically implanted device can stimulate this nerve, which is called the hypoglossal nerve. It’s activated during sleep and can sense when the person wearing it is not breathing normally.
(5) Septoplasty and turbinate reductionA septoplasty involves straightening the tissues and bones in the center of your nose. A turbinate reduction involves decreasing the size of tissue inside your nose that helps moisten and warm the air you breathe.
(6) Genioglossus advancementGenioglossus advancement involves taking the tongue muscle that attaches to the lower jaw and pulling it forward. This makes the tongue firmer and less likely to relax during sleep.
(7) Hyoid suspensionIn a hyoid suspension surgery, a surgeon moves the base of the tongue and elastic throat tissue called the epiglottis forward. This helps open the breathing passage more deeply into the throat.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
what’s Lio gonna do, perform a laryngectomy?
monkeysky over 3 years ago
I would have thought it would be nasal surgery. I guess removing the lungs is the “simplest” solution, though.
danketaz Premium Member over 3 years ago
I bet surgeons hate it when the patient snores .
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
Maybe you should start with ’Anaesthesia for Dummies."
SKJAM! Premium Member over 3 years ago
Note that Lio’s probably out of network.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
Are you really sure that the patient is under, Doc Lio?
mommavamp over 3 years ago
Many years ago I had an ear, nose and throat doctor laser off the tissue at the back of my throat. Voila! No more snoring.
xSigoff Premium Member over 3 years ago
Not a good strategy Lio: With the first cut he will wake up. Ya shoulda got the ether in him first.
JPuzzleWhiz over 3 years ago
An even simpler solution: Buy him some Breath-Right™ strips.
asrialfeeple over 3 years ago
I would’ve cleared the sinuses and tonsils first. Yours will be breathtaking.
briangj2 over 3 years ago
Surgery to stop snoringI(1) Pillar procedure (palatal implant)The pillar procedure, also called a palatal implant, is a minor surgery used to treat snoring and less severe cases of sleep apnea. It involves surgically implanting small polyester (plastic) rods into the soft upper palate of your mouth.
(2) Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)UPPP is a surgical procedure done under local anesthesia that involves removing some the soft tissues in the back and top of the throat. This includes the uvula, which hangs at the throat’s opening, as well as some of the throat walls and palate.
(3) Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA)MMA is an extensive surgical procedure that moves the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaws forward to open your airway. The extra openness of the airways can reduce the chance of obstruction and make snoring less likely.
(4) Hypoglossal nerve stimulationStimulating the nerve that controls the muscles in the upper airway can help keep airways open and reduce snoring. A surgically implanted device can stimulate this nerve, which is called the hypoglossal nerve. It’s activated during sleep and can sense when the person wearing it is not breathing normally.
(5) Septoplasty and turbinate reductionA septoplasty involves straightening the tissues and bones in the center of your nose. A turbinate reduction involves decreasing the size of tissue inside your nose that helps moisten and warm the air you breathe.
(6) Genioglossus advancementGenioglossus advancement involves taking the tongue muscle that attaches to the lower jaw and pulling it forward. This makes the tongue firmer and less likely to relax during sleep.
(7) Hyoid suspensionIn a hyoid suspension surgery, a surgeon moves the base of the tongue and elastic throat tissue called the epiglottis forward. This helps open the breathing passage more deeply into the throat.
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/surgery-for-snoring#surgical-options
missyhyattfan over 3 years ago
Lio wouldn’t!