The purpose of the work: To famLlLarize specialist in the field of laser ENT surgery with the stages of the historical development of surgical care for patients with ronchopathy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional uvulopalatoplasty metods and to justify the introduction info practice of the use of laser radiation for uvulopalatoplasty and its modifications. To increase the effectiveness of laser uvulopalatoplasty and its application in patients with ronchopathy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome of any severity, a method of laser sculptural uvulopalatoplasty based on the use of carbon dioxide laser radiation in the "Super pulse" mode with a scanning device is proposed.