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The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of laser assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome. This study was conducted over a period of 2 years and comprised of a total of 18 patients of both sexes, from a pool of 64 patients who presented with clinical features of OSAS. All the surgeries were done by the same surgeon and standardised criteria for diagnosis was followed. Only those Patients who were diagnosed to have moderate to severe OSAS of the obstructive type with single level retro palatal obstruction were treated surgically with LAUP, and followed up for a period of 6 months. Of the 18 patients 16 reported of improvement in quality of life, as assessed by Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ), accounting for 88.8%. The results support the surgical treatment for OSAS of moderate to severe single level retro palatal type, as evidenced by the FOSQ scoring. LAUP is a very good surgical option in alleviating the symptoms of moderate to severe single level retro palatal OSAS.
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Mohanty, S., Gopinath, M., Subramanian, M. et al. Quality of Life Measures Following Laser Assisted Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (LAUP) in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS). Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 66 (Suppl 1), 52–59 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0292-9
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