Category: Surgeries & Procedures

Surgeries & Procedures

Sleep Surgery Comes to the Clinic

New technologies increasingly make it possible to perform nasal airway procedures like septoplasty, turbinate reduction, and nasal valve treatments without stepping into an OR.

AASM Releases Guideline for Surgical Referral of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
CPAP Alternatives: Sleep Center Personalizes Treatment for Every Sleep Apnea Patient
One-Year Results Show RhinAer Provides Significant, Lasting Improvement in Common Chronic Rhinitis Symptoms
AERWAY Study Results Show Effectiveness of VivAer for Nasal Obstruction Patients with Nasal Valve Collapse
Orthodontists See Increased Role in OSA Screening, Treatment
Two-Year Results Demonstrate Effectiveness of Aerin Medical’s VivAer Treatment of Nasal Obstruction

Surgeries & Procedures

Journal Publishes Special Issue on Anesthesia & Sleep Medicine

"Among other things, these studies build the case for greater awareness of sleep issues among anesthesiologists and enhanced sleep training in anesthesia."

Surgeries & Procedures

Society: Resume Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Before COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over

The ASMBS declared metabolic and bariatric surgery "medically necessary and the best treatment for those with the life-threatening and life-limiting disease of severe obesity" and called for the safe and rapid resumption of procedures.

In-Office Procedures

The Case for Minimally Invasive Office-based Sinus Balloon Dilation and Nasal Airway Treatments

A surgeon explains how procedures such as in-office balloon sinuplasty may subjectively improve...

Pharyngoplasties

Tongue Shrinking Surgery May Offer Sleep Apnea Relief

A treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea—involving shrinking the tongue and reshaping the palate—is being put to the test in a new study.

Nasal Surgery

Maxillomandibular Advancement Effectively Treats Obstructive Sleep Apnea

According to Healio, recent data reveals that maxillomandibular advancement was effective in treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Snoring Surgery

Anti-Snoring Devices & Snoring Surgery Market Expected to Reach $1.84 Billion by 2024

Global anti-snoring devices and snoring surgery market is expected to reach USD $1.84 billion by 2024, according to a report. Research and Markets added “Anti-Snoring Devices And Snoring Surgery Market By Device Type, By...

Bariatric Surgery

Woman Shares How Bariatric Surgery Helped Her Become a Marathoner

Shirley Bearden, a Mercy nurse, once had trouble walking even short distances because of her...