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Name of Surgery
Designed to…
Reported Problems…
 Dry mouth
 Changes to voice (to be
Uses lasers to
remove uvula
LAUP (Laser Assisted Uvuloplasty)
and obstructing
tissues, without
removing tonsils
or lateral tissues
avoided by people who
require their voice to
earn their living!)
 Pain in the ears
 Unpredictable success
rate
 Can mask deeper
problems and/or lead to
new complications
 Post-operation
Burns the palate
in order to
CAPSO (Cautery-assisted palatal
stiffening operation)
stiffen it against
vibration, and
removes the
mucosa along
the uvula.
discomfort and pain
 Currently in
experimental stages
(unproven)
 Difficulty predicting if
surgery will be
successful
 Expensive
And there are a few new surgical options that are gaining some attention, including
somnoplasty and snoreplasty. Like CAP SO, these procedures are unproven and the
success rate, and long-term impact, is not yet known.
Overall, then, while snoring surgery can be useful and effective for some sufferers (and
their families, roommates, neighbors, heck, even their pets!), it’s clear that surgery has
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