Tonsils and adenoids are usually removed as well. This type of surgery is often successful in stopping throat structures from rattling and causing snoring. It may be less successful in treating sleep apnea, however, because tissue farther down the throat may still block your air passage. UPPP usually is performed in a hospital and requires you to be put to sleep with a general anesthetic. After the procedure, you may have a severe sore throat for several weeks and be able to eat only soft foods.
Full recovery takes about a month.
Other types of surgery may help improve snoring and sleep apnea by clearing or enlarging air passages. The removal of enlarged tonsils or adenoids Jaw surgery to move the jaw and tongue forward Another form of surgery, known as a tracheostomy, may be necessary if other treatments have failed and you have severe, life-threatening sleep apnea. The opening is kept covered during the day. But at night it is uncovered to allow air to pass in and out of the lungs, bypassing the blocked air passage in your throat. In many cases self-care may be the most appropriate means of dealing with obstructive sleep apnea.