Base of Tongue Reduction for OSA - Live Cases Information

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From: Christopher Chang, MD

Category: Live Cases

Added: Sep 20, 2008

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www.FauquierENT.net - This video goes over the surgical procedure to reduce to overall size of the base of tongue using coblation.

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health2u (Sep 20, 2008)

My husband has sleep apnea and has been wearing a mask at night that seems to help him. He is sleeping better, and is less tired during the day. No one ever recommended this base of the tongue reduction. Is this something that can be beneficial in addition to the mask that he wears at night?

fauquierent (Sep 20, 2008)

This surgery is only offered if CPAP fails or is poorly tolerated. Additionally, patient needs to be evaluated for anatomical candidacy. More information can be found here: http://homepage.mac.com/changcy/botcoblation.htm

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