Laser uvulopalatoplasty is done for:
Snoring
Pharyngotonsillitis
Cleft palate
Stammering
(a) Snoring(Ref. Cummings, 6th ed., 2863)Uvulopalatoplasty also known as Uvulopalato-pharyngoplasty (UPPP) is done in obstructive sleep apnoea due to hypertrophied tonsils and bulky oropharynx which usually presents with excessive snoring during sleep and day time somnolence.
Tonsils