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According to most studies, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), which addresses only the retropalatal area, is successful in approximately 50% of cases. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)--a procedure using general anesthesia and requiring a two- to three-day stay in the hospital for those with moderate to severe sleep apnea. 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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