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Coblation Soft Palate Treatment
Coblation® Soft Palate Treatment can reduce the incidence of snoring without the discomfort and inconvenience associated with traditional surgery. Coblation Soft Palate Treatment is performed with the ReFlex Ultra® 55 Wand and can be performed in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia. The procedure typically takes less than fifteen minutes and the patient will experience a reduction in snoring within six weeks.
In addition, studies published in peer-reviewed journals have shown Coblation Soft Palate Treatment to have numerous clinical advantages:
- Significant improvement in Eppworth Sleepiness Scales at both the 3 and 9.5 month postoperative visits¹
- Significant reduction in snoring reported by both patient and bed partner at 3 and 9.5 month postoperative visits¹
- Significant change in the distance between the tip of the uvula and the bottom of the sella indicating a retraction of the uvula¹
- Minimal patient discomfort
- Immediate volumetric palatal tissue removal
- Continual symptomatic improvement over time due to tissue shrinkage and stiffening as a result of the submucosal lesion being formed
Coblation Radiofrequency Uvulopalatoplasty
Coblation® is also indicated for Radiofrequency Uvulopalatoplasty. The procedure can be performed with or without tonsillectomy. The device used for this procedure is the EVac® 70 Wand.
The benefits of Radiofrequency Uvulopalatoplasty are:
- Controlled and precise tissue removal
- Less thermal and collateral tissue damage
- Faster wound healing
- Bäck LJJ, et al. Bipolar RF Thermal Ablation of the Soft Palate in Habitual Snorers without Significant Desaturations Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2002; 166: 865-871.
