Designed to…
Problems…
irritating
to
tissues
and
possible
scarring
Create
an requires
opening in the
follow-up
trachea
Tracheostomy
surgery
(sometimes this is
called
a nasal
tracheotomy)
secretions can
clog air pipe
and lead to
breathing
difficulties
expensive
may require
follow-up
surgery
of
obstruction
occurs again
expand
the
UPPP
airway and end post-
(Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
snoring
operation
infection
possible
speech
defects
higher
than
normal
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risk
swallowing
problems
not effective
for
Sleep
Apnea