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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty versus laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty for the treatment of snoring : an objective randomised clinical trial . This study was designed to evaluate objectively the clinical effectiveness of surgery for snoring and to compare the results of conventional uvulopalatopharyngoplasty ( UPPP ) and laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty ( LAUP ) in the treatment of snoring . Patients who had been referred for investigation and treatment of their snoring were randomly allocated to receive either UPPP or LAUP . Forty-seven patients with confirmed palatal flutter had surgery and all of them had a preoperative and postoperative objective assessment of their snoring loudness and duration in the home . The recording device ( Snore Box ) is simple for the patient to operate , portable with a built in microphone , and able to produce objective results , which can be automatically analysed . Of the 38 patients , who had technically valid recordings , 22 underwent LAUP and 16 UPPP . Overall the mean postoperative Snore Index ( SI ) was less than the preoperative SI ( P < 0.0001 ) , the average difference being 78.2 snores/h . There was no significant difference between the LAUP and UPPP regarding the fall in the SI . This study is the first objective comparative study to demonstrate the effectiveness of snoring surgery .
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Intervention_Surgical
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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Intervention_Physical
laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty
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Intervention_Surgical
conventional uvulopalatopharyngoplasty ( UPPP )
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Intervention_Surgical
laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty ( LAUP )
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Intervention_Surgical
UPPP
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Intervention_Surgical
LAUP
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Intervention_Surgical
LAUP
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Outcome_Physical
snoring loudness
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Outcome_Other
duration in the home
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Outcome_Physical
mean postoperative Snore Index ( SI )
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Outcome_Physical
SI
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Outcome_Physical
SI
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Outcome_Other
effectiveness of snoring surgery
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Participant_Condition
snoring
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Participant_Sample-size
Forty-seven