An implant for sleep apnea is one of the few CPAP alternatives. This article compares hypoglossal nerve stimulation and ...

These procedures are for obstructive sleep apnea, which is a serious ... the piece of bone to the lower jaw to hold the bone in place. In a hyoid suspension surgery, a surgeon moves the base ...

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is the main surgery for sleep apnea. It removes the tonsils ... fat in the tongue and reduces muscles in the jaw and along the sides of the airway.

For patients with OSA, sleep surgery is associated with a significantly reduced risk for MVA compared with CPAP therapy or no treatment.

A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, getting surgery for their condition may lessen their risk of such accidents compared ...

Doctors may also consider certain types of surgery ... and jaw advancement. Additionally, researchers are exploring the possible role of medications in treating sleep apnea. One recent example ...

Surgery to remove or shrink the tissue that's sagging into the airways, or to reposition the jaw, can also effectively treat sleep apnea. Another surgical method involves inserting an implant to ...

According to statistics by the American Association of Medicine, the disorder sleep apnea affects approximately 30 million US ...

Pediatric sleep apnea is a sleep ... They work by helping keep the jaw in place and hold the tongue in position in order to ...