Modification of conventional laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty procedure.

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  • Takashima Masayuki
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University
  • Shimode Yuzo
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University
  • Suzuki Kana
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University
  • 本城 史郎
    金沢医科大学耳鼻咽喉科学教室
  • 小田 真琴
    金沢医科大学耳鼻咽喉科学教室
  • Tomoda Koichi
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University
  • Yoshida Hajime
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yoshida Hospital

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  • Ｌａｓｅｒ　Ａｓｓｉｓｔｅｄ　Ｕｖｕｌｏｐａｌａｔｏｐｌａｓｔｙの術式に関する検討

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Over a three-year period, we have treated 174 patients for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syn-drome (OSAS) using laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP). However, postoperative sclerosis of the soft palate as a result of wound healing is a common complication of conventional LAUP. We have modified the conventional LAUP method by preserving the intact mucosal tissue and suturing it on the lateral side using a special device known as “MANICEPS ® ”. This technique dramatically reduces the incidence of postoperative stenosis in the oropharyngeal space as well as postoperative bleeding. This method is especially useful for the out-patient treatment of patients with snoring and mild OSAS.

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  • JIBI INKOKA TEMBO

    JIBI INKOKA TEMBO 45 (3), 211-215, 2002

    Society of Oto-rhino-laryngology Tokyo

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