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Somnoplasty is a unique surgical method intended to reduce habitual snoring by removing tissues of the uvula and soft palate. Unlike other approaches such as the laser, somnoplasty uses very low levels of radiofrequency heat energy to create finely controlled localized burn-areas beneath the lining of the soft tissues of the throat. Somnoplasty is performed under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting and takes approximately one-half hour to perform.

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