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Patient evaluation of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty
1Department of Otolaryngology, Queen's University, Ontario.
Objective:
Most papers on LAUP lack patient evaluation of success rate with any statistical significance. We describe a method that we use to measure the improvement in snoring as well as changes related to quality of life.
Methods:
We use a specially designed questionnaire, answered by the patient immediately prior to and immediately after treatment, and 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months postoperatively. Thirty-five patients were included in the study.
Results:
Significant improvements were observed in a decrease in frequency of sleeping in a separate room due to snoring, a decrease in frequency of awaking during the night due to snoring, and a decrease in loudness of snoring. The anticipated decrease in preoperative snoring and the actual decrease in snoring postoperatively was also realized.
Conclusion:
The questionnaire is discussed as an instrument in patient evaluation of LAUP, treatment in which success may not necessarily be judged as 100% reduction in snoring.
