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Abstract
Snoring is i loud, recurrent breath sound with variable intensity and frequency that occurs during sleep, it causes socio-medjcal pro hi ems.
Tb is study was carried On 60 patients suffering from snonng. tlii r(y patients were treated by I A J P v1i ii C the other liii rt were treated by punctate diathermy of soft palate and uvula.
All patients were suhlectcd to a proper assessment protocol including history taking, general examination, complete ENT exam i nat ion and fiheroptic nasopharyngoscopy.
All pat ieiits vere assessed intraoperalively as regarding the operative I i mc and i nt raoperal ive bleeding with each procedure. All pat ien Is were lo 110 Wed u p 3 mon hi s a 11cr the treatment fbr improvement of snoring and postoperative complications. 1 ‘lie results ol punctate diathermy were nearly similar to LAUP as regarding ef’fbctiveness of’ reduction of snoring, few postoperative complications and postoperative pain regardless the expensive cost of the laser apparatus and its safety precautions.