Sleep. 1994 Dec;17(8):744-8.
This paper, which has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the American Sleep Disorders Association, provides the background for the Standards of Practice Committee's practice parameters for the practice of sleep medicine in North America. An office-based surgical procedure, laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP), has recently been promoted as a treatment for snoring. The American Sleep Disorders Association's Standards of Practice Committee reviewed the medical literature and developed practice parameters for the use of this operation. Adequate controlled studies regarding LAUP were not found in peer-reviewed journals; therefore, patients should be informed that the risks, benefits, and complications of this procedure have not been established. Because inadequate validation studies exist, prudence dictates that patients who elect this procedure undergo appropriate preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up.
本文已经过美国睡眠障碍协会董事会的审阅与批准，为北美睡眠医学实践标准委员会的实践参数提供了背景信息。一种门诊手术——激光辅助悬雍垂腭咽成形术（LAUP），最近被推广用于治疗打鼾。美国睡眠障碍协会实践标准委员会查阅了医学文献，并制定了关于该手术应用的实践参数。同行评审期刊中未找到关于LAUP的充分对照研究；因此，应告知患者该手术的风险、益处和并发症尚未明确。由于存在验证研究不足的情况，谨慎起见，选择该手术的患者应接受适当的术前评估和术后随访。
