Neeti Sleep Clinic is a dedicated unit within the hospital for diagnosis and treatment
of disorders
related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is a condition where due to obstruction
of the upper
airway, there could be impairment in oxygen supply to the brain and resultant
disturbances in sleep.
In its least severe form, it can manifest as snoring but when severe, it could result in
serious medical
conditions such as hypertension, respiratory or cardiac problems.
At Neeti Clinics, 100 procedures are successfully conducted each year.
We have in house facilities for following diagnostic tests:
- Flexible Naso-pharyngo-laryngoscopy: Examination of nose and throat by
passing a
smooth
fibre-optic cable via nose. This allows evaluation of the nose, nasopharynx,
oropharynx,
larynx or hypopharynx to determine the cause for OSA.
-
Sleep Study: An overnight monitoring at the hospital records various
parameter
changes
during sleep such as oxygen saturation, pulse rate, eye movements, etc. This
provides
diagnosis of OSA, estimation of the severity of the problem and also provides a
guide to the
treatment plan, whether medical/lifestyle changes or CPAP machine assisted breathing
or
surgery should be recommended.
Surgical Team:
We have a dedicated team with experienced and highly trained surgeons specializing
in
this field to look after our patients.
Dr Madan Kapre
Dr Nirmala Thakkar
Dr Harsh Gupta
Following is a list of commonly performed surgeries at the hospital:
- UPPP: Uvulo-palato-pharyngoplasty is the commonest performed OSA surgery. It
involves
LASER assisted trimming of the lax palatal and uvular tissues to reduce snoring
and
open
airway for better breathing.
- Coablation adenoidectomy: For patients suffering from mouth breathing or
snoring
due
to
lymphoid tissue aggregates at the posterior end of the nasal cavity called
adenoids,
coablation adenoidectomy is a safe and effective surgery. It reduces bleeding
and
post-operative pain allowing faster healing of tissues.
