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Snoring is a common problem, which may have widespread medical and social implications. This is particularly true in the setting of the armed forces where snoring may have significant effects in terms of personal performance, social interaction and security. This paper discusses the general management of snoring in the military environment and in particular the clinical effectiveness of one surgical procedure, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. In this study, the procedure proves to be an effective surgical option in the management of snoring.
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Medicina Militar/métodos , Militares , Palato/cirurgia , Faringe/cirurgia , Ronco/cirurgia , Úvula/cirurgia , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Satisfação do Paciente , Ronco/complicações , Ronco/fisiopatologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Aneurysm of the intrapetrous carotid artery is an extremely rare and potentially serious occurrence that presents diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Such aneurysms may follow trauma, atherosclerosis, mastoid surgery or most commonly can represent a developmental abnormality. We present the case of an 18-year-old female with a short history of recurrent left-sided otalgia and epistaxis who underwent successful endovascular balloon entrapment of a left intrapetrous carotid aneurysm.
