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Sleep Disorder During normal breathing, air passes through the throat on its way to the lungs.

The air travels past the soft palate, uvula, tonsils, and tongue. When a perso n is awake, the muscles in the back of the throat tighten to hold these structu res in place preventing them from collapsing and/or vibrating in the airway. Du ring sleep, the uvula and soft palate frequently vibrate causing the distinctiv e sounds of snoring. The LAUP procedure is a laser surgical procedure designed to sequentially trim and shorten these structures, thus preventing or reducing snoring. Risks and ComplicationsYou have the right to be informed that the surgery may in volve risks of unsuccessful results, complications, or injury from both known a nd unforeseen causes. Because individuals vary in their tissue circulation and healing processes, as well as anesthetic reactions, ultimately there can be no guarantee made as to the results or potential complications. The following comp lications have been reported in the medical literature. This list is not meant to be inclusive of every possible complication. They are listed here for your information only, not to frighten you, but to make you aware and more knowledge able concerning this surgical procedure. 1. Failure to resolve the snoring. Most surgeons feel that about 85% of patient s who undergo a LAUP will have a significant or complete resolution in their sn oring; and an additional percentage of patients will notice reduced levels of s noring such that their sleep partners will report that it's level is no longer offensive. 2. Failure to cure sleep apnea or other pathological sleep disorders. Pathologi cal sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, are medical problems which may have asso ciated serious complications. At this time, the LAUP procedure has not been pro ven to cure these disorders. 3. Bleeding. In very rare situations, a need for blood products or a blood tran sfusion. You have the right, should you choose, to have autologous or designate d donor directed blood pre-arranged. You are encouraged to consult with your do ctor if you are interested. 4. Nasal regurgitation, a change in voice, or velopharyngeal insufficiency when liquids may flow into the nasal cavity during swallowing (rare). 5. Failure to resolve coexisting sinus, tonsil, or nasal problems. 6. Need for revision, or further and more aggressive surgery. 7. Prolonged pain, impaired healing, and the need for hospitalization For more information visit: http://www.melatrol.com/?aid=286605

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