Clinical evaluation of LAUP with Ho:YAG laser and CO2 laser for 420 cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Xing-Guo Qi; Xiang Xie; Rui-Hong Yan; Peng Xue

doi:10.1117/12.330123

2 November 1998 Clinical evaluation of LAUP with Ho:YAG laser and CO₂ laser for 420 cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Xing-Guo Qi, Xiang Xie, Rui-Hong Yan, Peng Xue

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Proceedings Volume 3344, 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330123
Event: 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 1997, Shanghai, China

Abstract

A total of 420 cases of OSAS patients underwent laser- assisted uvlopalatoplasty (LAUP) with CO₂ and Ho:YAG laser, the follow-up period range 1-12 months in 360 cases. According to our overall response rate, total improvements in 60 percent of patients, significant improvement in 100 percent of patients. Except minor bleeding, no serious complications were observed, so LAUP should be considered as an alternative to UPPP.

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Xing-Guo Qi, Xiang Xie, Rui-Hong Yan, and Peng Xue "Clinical evaluation of LAUP with Ho:YAG laser and CO₂ laser for 420 cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome", Proc. SPIE 3344, 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, (2 November 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330123

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