Operating Room Based Procedures
Inspire – We are the first practice in Kentucky to offer this procedure. It is a fully implanted system that continuously monitors a patient’s breathing patterns and delivers mild stimulation to key airway muscles which keeps the airway open during sleep.
AirLift – The FDA-approved procedure utilizes specially designed sutures and suture anchors to elevate and suspend the hyoid bone closer to the jaw. The resulting tension on the soft tissues of the mouth, throat, and tongue provides long-lasting relief and keeps the air pathways free-flowing and stable all night long.
Palatoplasty – The soft palate and uvula are reconstructed in a manner that decreases retropalatal obstruction, a common source of airway obstruction during obstructive sleep apnea.
Tongue Base Reduction – The base of the tongue is a common site of obstruction in patients who suffer from OSA. In addition to the advanced procedures, reducing the amount of tissue from the tongue base through a variety of methods is an effective surgical method to reduce apnea.
Supraglottoplasty – Microscopic surgical procedure to alter malformed structures of the upper larynx. This allows someone with certain conditions (such as severe laryngomalacia) to breathe more easily. This procedure is done through the mouth.
