Home Sleep Testing
Our comprehensive home-based testing procedure for sleep apnea and chronic snoring provides the most accurate assessment of troubled areas in the oral and often overlooked nasal airways. Most physicians use third-party facilities for sleep testing, however, this requires patients to stay overnight in an unfamiliar setting which can skew their test results. To decide on the most effective treatment plan for each patient, accuracy is of the utmost importance. This is why Dr. Mandel has his patients take their sleep test from the comfort of home. Following your personalized, home-based sleep testing, Dr. Mandel will analyze nasal and palatal abnormalities to determine how to treat key areas of obstruction, so you can breathe easier throughout the night.
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Dr. Mandel’s minimally invasive palatal stiffening procedure is the most effective alternative to CPAP. Designed to tighten the soft palate, which causes alarming breaks in breathing through the night, this operation will permanently minimize breathing vibrations that cause blockages to your airways. The surgery takes approximately 3 minutes and patients can typically recover and return to work within 24 hours. Aside from a sore throat that lasts roughly a week, patients experience minimal postoperative discomfort and report that their breathing and quality of sleep continue to dramatically improve weeks later.
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Performed in conjunction with Dr. Mandel’s MIPS procedure, this dual treatment option is designed to permanently relieve sleep apnea patients who suffer from nasal and palatal obstructions. While shortening and tightening the palate tissue, Dr. Mandel will conduct an additional surgical maneuver to maximize airflow in the nasal passage. The procedure is completed in one visit under IV sedation with no nasal packaging and a 24 hour recovery period. If you want to eliminate the need for an uncomfortable CPAP machine, then speak with Dr. Mandel about this dual treatment plan offered exclusively at South Florida Snoring and Sleep Center – with two convenient locations in Plantation and Fort Lauderdale.
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