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These include uvulopalatophrayngoplasty, somnoplasty, corrective jaw surgery, palatal implants and tracheostomy.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Other surgeries to eliminate snoring are removal of adenoids (adenoidectomy), somnoplasty (removal of soft tissue in the upper airway) and palate surgery (removal of soft palate tissue that may be obstructing breathing.
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Commercial name for radiofrequency treatment of certain sleep disorders.
May 13, 2008