One of the risks is that by cutting the tissues, excess scar tissue can "tighten" the airway and make it even smaller than it was before<unk> . After surgery, complications may include these: * Sleepiness and sleep apnea related to post-surgery medication * Swelling, infection and bleeding * A sore throat and/or difficulty swallowing * Drainage of secretions into the nose and a nasal quality to the voice. English language speech does not seem to be affected by this surgery. * Narrowing of the airway in the nose and throat (hence constricting breathing) snoring and even iatrogenically caused sleep apnea. * Patients who have had the uvula removed will become unable to correctly pronounce uvular consonants, found in French, German, Hebrew, and others. * Long term complications with pain, feeling sick and lesser sleep quality than before the LAUP. In 2008, Labra, et al., from Mexico, published a variation of UP3, by adding a uvulopalatal flap, in order to avoid such complications, with a good rate of success.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Chondrolaryngoplasty
Non-surgical rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty
Gingivoplasty
Frenuloplasty of tongue
Uvulopalatoplasty
Palatal lift prosthesis