Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) removes loose tissue in the palate and throat, opening the breathing passage.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) removes excess tissue that blocks the airway passage.
According to the ASAA, UPPP has about a 40 percent chance of success for patients.
Occasionally, food may get into the back of throat where the uvula used to be and cause discomfort and coughing spells, but this can be prevented if doctors use a variation of the classic UPPP called the revised UPPP.
This procedure is sometimes used by physicians after a UPPP fails to resolve OSA symptoms.