Palatoplasty - radiofrequency therapy to tongue base and soft palate

Surgical procedure to tongue base and soft palate in patients with socially unacceptable snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea

Speciality ENT
Urgency elective
Duration 30 min to 1 h
Blood Loss minimal
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
Pain moderate-severe (++++)
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
Full Recovery 3 to 8 weeks
Additional Info Painful operation / review in outpatient clinic after 6-8 weeks / second stage operation will be done after 3-4 months if needed / up to 3 radiofrequency thermotherapies to tongue base and soft palate
created by Dr Taija Nicoli

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