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Re: Nasal surgery / Cpap efficiency

Posted by rkf on December 19, 2002 at 05:01:24:

In Reply to: Re: Nasal surgery / Cpap efficiency posted by CluelessandTired on December 18, 2002 at 15:03:29:

Most of the extreme upper airway procedure (UPPP, deviated septum, turbinates, etc) have a dramatic affect on your ability to breath while awake and upright. The may even have a positive affect on you apneas but the stats aren't in your favor. The nasal procedure will allow delivery of more air to the throat but if the throat is still closed off, the air will redirect through the mouth. Why do you think so many people have to wear straps to keep the jaws together?

I haven't had the UPPP but have had all the others. No affect on sleep apnea but it is easier to breath. These didn't even have an affect on ability to tolerate CPAP, still can't exhale against the pressure. The tongue advancement and the hyoid suspension dropped my apnea from almost 90 to 40.

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