MODEL RELEASED. Sleep apnoea surgery. Surgeon opening a packet containing an implantable retractor to be placed in the upper jaw bone and palate of a patient being treated for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The operation being carried out is surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) surgery. It involves making an incision along the maxilla (upper jaw bone) and inserting this retractor 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 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5138 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |