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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for snoring
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a procedure used to remove excess tissue in the throat to widen the airway. This sometimes can allow air to move through the throat more easily when you breathe, reducing snoring. The tissues removed may include:
- The small finger-shaped piece of tissue (uvula) that hangs down from the back of the roof of the mouth into the throat.
- Part of the roof of the mouth (soft palate).
- Excess throat tissue, tonsils and adenoids, and the pharynx.
See pictures of the
tonsils, adenoids, and uvula 
and the
soft palate .
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 29, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Jan Ulfberg - Sleep Medicine | |
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