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Elevoplasty®: An Innovative, Minimally Invasive Procedure for the Treatment of Snoring
1Section Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, New York; Attending Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital, New York, New York; Private Practice, New York Oral, Maxillofacial, and Implant Surgery, Scarsdale, New York; Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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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