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Excision of Uvula

Known as: Uvulectomy 
Surgery involving the complete removal of the uvula.
National Institutes of Health

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AblationHead and neck structurePharyngeal structureUvula of palate

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2003
2003
Health care providers´ perceptions on harmful traditional health practices in Ethiopia.
Background: More knowledge is needed about traditional surgical procedures performed in African countries, and the complications… 
2002
2002
Unusual cause of chronic cough in a four‐year‐old cured by uvulectomy
A 4‐year‐old boy had a history of persistent barking cough unresponsive to medical treatment since infancy. He described a… 
1995
1995
Uvulectomy--the making of a ritual.
  • Linda Hunter
  • South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse…
  • 1995
  • Corpus ID: 31425736
The surgical removal of the uvula, uvulectomy, is widely performed in much of Africa today. Also known as staphylectomy or… 
1995
1995
Mucosal-strip/uvulectomy by the CO2 laser as a method of treating simple snoring.
The effect of stiffening the soft palate by inducing scarring after removing a central strip of mucosa with a CO2 laser was… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Uvulectomy in the Office Setting
Snoring is a common problem which affects 50% of male and 30% of female patients.1 In a small number of patients, partial… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Traditional practices and other socio-cultural factors affecting the health of children in Saudi Arabia.
The medical services in Saudi Arabia have improved tremendously over the last two decades, and health centres are easily… 
1988
1988
Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Child With Osteopetrosis
The clinical features of a 5-year-old patient with osteopetrosis and severe obstructive sleep apnea are presented. The patient… 
1984
1984
CROSS-CULTURAL AND ANTHROPOBIOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS ON AFRICAN UVULECTOMY
Review
1984
Review
1984
Uvulectomy, a traditional surgical procedure in Tanzania.
Uvulectomy is carried out by traditional healers of Tanzania. The Department of Otorhinolaryngology of the Muhimbili Medical… 
1982
1982
Mutilation of the uvula among Bedouins of the South Sinai.
Mutilation of the uvula, as practiced by various tribes of Bedouins in the South Sinai, was discovered while carrying out… 
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