Reasonability in performing laser sculptural uvulopalatoplasty in patients with ronchopathy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Abstract

Purpose: to background the reasonability in performing laser sculptural uvulopalatoplasty in patients with ronchopathy and obstructive apnea sleep syndrome.Materials and methods: the authors back grounded the application of laser sculptural uvulopalatoplasty in patients with ronchopathy and obstructive apnea sleep syndrome. This technique allows to minimize surgical trauma of the tendon-muscle plate during vaporization of pathologically altered soft palate tissues which is confirmed by outcomes after surgery in 309 patients with ronchopathy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome who were under follow-up observation for 5 years and more.Results: outcomes after laser sculptural uvulopalatoplasty demonstrate not only complete relief of patients of ronchopathy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (result of night snoring) and related complications, but also demonstrate safety and high efficiency (98.4%) of this surgical intervention and stable preservation of the obtained results during 5 years or more after surgery.Conclusion: laser sculptural uvulopalatoplasty, performed under the careful observation of surgical technique and after careful selection of patients after comprehensive differentiated examination is a safe and effective method for treating patients with ronchopathy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Thus, patients can have stable and complete relief of night snoring and its complications.