Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty: six and eighteen month results.
Our ongoing evaluation of the results of laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) for snoring is presented. Follow-up between 18 and 24 months post-treatment completion, of patients with a successful result at six months, reveals that 22 per cent of these patients suffer failure of snoring control between these two evaluation points. This equates to an overall success rate at this time of 55 per cent. LAUP, like other surgical remedies for snoring, has a continued relapse rate. This must be considered when counselling patients.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, U.K.
M J
MJ
Wareing
V P
VP
Callanan
D B
DB
Mitchell
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery*; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery