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Name of Surgery
Designed to…
Reported
Problems…
 Irritating to
tissues and
Create an opening in
the trachea
Tracheotomy
(sometimes this is
called a
tracheotomy)
possible scarring
 Requires follow-
up surgery
 Nasal secretions
can clog air pipe
and lead to
breathing
difficulties
 Expensive
 May require
follow-up
surgery of
obstruction
occurs again
 Post-operation
UPPP (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
Expand the airway
and end snoring
infection
 Possible speech
defects
 Higher than
normal
hemorrhage risk
 Swallowing
problems
 Not effective for
Sleep Apnea
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