title: Comparing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty.
abstract: Finkelstein et al have attempted to provide objective data regarding laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). Their study represents an important and ambitious undertaking because there is a paucity of anatomical studies in the literature. There are several significant concerns in the design of the protocol, however, that require caution in the interpretation and application of the results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Calif., USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Terris
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D012107:Research Design; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*