Sentences with phrase «traditional surgery based»

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These men also don't want traditional surgery because it involves greater risks, has possible sexual side effects, and has a recovery time that is relatively long compared to PAE, which is generally performed under local anesthesia and on an outpatient basis.»

Traditional surgery for sleep apnea removes the tonsils, uvula and part of the soft palate, but can't reach deep areas at the base of the tongue, that in some people, causes the blockage while they sleep.

and, in another correspondence, as stating: «There is no evidence based studies to show that the results are any better than traditional surgeries and the invasiveness & cost is much higher.