悬雍垂腭咽成形术(UPPP)虽仍不失为治疗习惯性鼾症的良好方法,但因其全麻所致之诸多危险亦多,谨此本文介绍一种简化的能在局麻下操作的激光悬雍垂腭成形术(LUPP),并将其并发症和疗效同UPPP进行了比较。一切扰及他人的习惯性巨大鼾声概需手术治疗。文中两种术式所选病例皆以低腭拱、后柱松弛和小扁桃体居多。UPPP按以往常规操作,用透热法切开粘膜,扁桃体不论大小一律切除;LUPP采用CO_2激光,切除范围同UPPP,但保留扁桃体。在局麻下所行105例LUPP,其术中 Although uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is still a good method for the treatment of habitual snoring, but many of the dangers due to its general anesthesia, this article describes a simplified operation under local anesthesia Laser uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (LUPP) was performed and its complications and efficacy were compared with those of UPPP. All disturbing others habitual huge snoring need surgery. The two selected surgical procedures are based on low palatal arch, posterior column relaxation and small tonsils mostly. UPPP according to conventional practice, with diathermy cut incision mucosa, regardless of size tonsil resection; LUPP using CO2 laser, resection range with UPPP, but retain the tonsils. Under local anesthesia in 105 cases of LUPP, its operation