title: Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty: post operative complications (NILES, preliminary experience).
abstract: Laser (CO(2)) assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is an out-patient technique under local anesthesia, proposed for the treatment of snoring. The National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, began to offer (LAUP) to patients since summer 1996. A patient survey was developed to evaluate the postoperative complications. A total of 60 post-treatment surveys were completed using a written questionnaire or telephone calls at intervals ranging between day 1 and 6 months. Complications ranged from allergy to local anesthesia to severe pain. No serious complications were recorded. Further long run study is necessary for full understanding and assessment.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Negm
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elkharbotly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery*