Sleep Surgery

Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition where your airway is blocked during sleep. This can lead to sleep problems. Sleep apnea can negatively affect your overall health.

Wellstar ENT surgeons treat both children and adults with OSA. Some adults benefit from using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine to help them sleep. When this or other treatments do not work. Upper airway surgery may be recommended.

In children, the first-line treatment is surgery. The most common procedure is removal of the tonsils and adenoids.

Conditions we treat

• All types of obstructive sleep apnea
• Difficulty breathing through nose 
• Big tonsils and adenoids 
• Palate obstruction
• Tongue obstruction
  
   

Treatments we offer

• Sleep implants: hypoglossal nerve stimulator
• Soft palate and uvula surgery (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or UPPP)
• Nasal surgery
• Base of tongue reduction
• Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy