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UPPP

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UPPPUvulopalatopharyngoplasty (medical)
UPPPUpper Peninsula Pain Project


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6) There is no widely established cause of UPPP failure, although multilevel obstruction is thought to be the primary reason.
UPPP is not considered as universally effective as tracheostomy but does seem to be a cure for snoring.
Results were better than or comparable to the results reported in studies of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) (a surgical procedure that removes excess tissue at the back of the throat) and were achieved in a low-cost, single-procedure, outpatient office setting, with significantly less pain and morbidity than that experienced with UPPP procedures;
 
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