Uvulectomy is the removal of the uvula, which is the fleshy structure that hangs at the back of the oral cavity above the throat. It is a very old practice, mostly carried out by untrained traditional healers for both medical reasons and traditional beliefs. In modern medicine, it…
Obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) is a condition where the soft tissues of the upper airways that is the nose, soft palate (roof of the mouth) and pharynx (back of throat) collapse and temporarily block the air pathway during sleep. These areas are mostly made up of soft tissue which…