MODEL RELEASED. Sleep apnoea surgery. Surgeons using bone surgery tools while carrying out surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) surgery to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). SARPE surgery involves making an incision along the maxilla (upper jaw bone) and inserting retractors to stretch and alter the shape of the bone and hard palate. OSA is a condition where airway obstruction and soft tissue collapse causes breathing to be interrupted while sleeping. This patient also had his uvula (soft tissue at the back of the mouth) excised to further improve his airflow | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 3425 px × 5138 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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