Elevoplasty®: An Innovative, Minimally Invasive Procedure for the Treatment of Snoring.
Compend Contin Educ Dent
; 44(6): 320-324, 2023 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37418468
ABSTRACT
For non-obstructive sleep apnea diagnosed patients with predominantly palatal snoring, Elevoplasty® is an efficient, minimally invasive treatment option. Aimed at reducing snoring severity, the innovative procedure involves the placement of three to four small resorbable polydioxanone barbed sutures, which are buried in the tissues of the soft palate. After placement, the sutures are "activated" by a gentle pull, which provides a "lift" of the soft palatal tissues and uvula. The soft palate, thus, is moved off of the posterior pharyngeal tissues at the back of the throat, providing an increased opening of the posterior pharyngeal airway and a reduction in snoring severity. This article provides an overview of this procedure along with other treatments for snoring.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Snoring
/
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Compend Contin Educ Dent
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article