Figure 2
From: Suspension Palatoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea- A Preliminary Study
Surgical procedure of suspension palatoplasty. Linear mucosal incision, exposure of supratonsillar adipose tissue (A). Removal of supratonsillar fat, tonsillectomy, and exposure of pterygomandibular raphe (B). Suture of the raphe as anchor then suture the palatopharyngeus muscle for suspension (C). Repeated suspensions, closure of tonsillar fossa, mattress suture of posterior and anterior pillar, partial uvulectomy (D).
