One-stage laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-161

  Dickson, Robert I ^a,b   Mintz, Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PALATE, SOFT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 0029955737     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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