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Re: Nasal surgery / Cpap efficiency

Posted by cjm36 on December 17, 2002 at 18:19:50:

In Reply to: Nasal surgery / Cpap efficiency posted by KM on December 17, 2002 at 11:52:53:

Hi. I've been on CPAP for 7 1/2 years and I am now scheduled for my (first?) surgery in January for septoplasty and turbinate reduction. I don't know if it will help me completely, but I'll post in 6 weeks to tell the forum if it did. My surgeon says I'm also a candidate for UPPP, but I'm holding off on that. The human airway is a complicated thing. A complete apnea usually happens in the throat area and not in the nose or sinus, but there can be several areas of decreased airflow in a single patient. CPAP has a "shotgun" effect in that it will hold the whole airway open (for most people). Keep up with the CPAP and see if things start to change for the better. It can take some time. What make and model of machine do you use? What is your pressure?

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