| Uvulotomy | |
|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM | 27.7 |
Auvulotomy orstaphylotomy is any cutting operation performed on theuvula.[1]
The procedure was performed in Europeanmedieval medicine. The NorwegianEiríkr Hákonarson bled to death following such an operation.[2]
Uvulotomy is employed infolk medicine inTigray.[3]
In the 19th century uvulotomy came to be used as a treatment for snoring.[4] Seeuvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Its CPT 2009 code is "42140, Uvulectomy".