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This surgery for sleep apnea is designed to enlarge the airspace in the oropharynx, which is the opening at the back of the mouth leading into the throat.
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During the recovery period, some patients have experienced regurgitation through the nose. Other than that side effect, this is a relatively safe surgery for sleep apnea, with little postoperative bleeding and no voice change or speech impairment.