Multilevel pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: Indications and techniques

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 12-20

  Terris, David J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0005354110     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-1810(00)80005-6     Document Type: Article

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