The efficacy of surgical modifications of the upper airway in adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 156-177

  Sher, Aaron E ^a,c   Schechtman, Kenneth B ^b   Piccirillo, Jay F ^b  

^a St Peter's Hospital Albany   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Meta analysis; Pharynx; Polysomnography; Practice guidelines; Sleep apnea syndromes, surgery; Tonsillectomy; Tracheotomy; Uvula; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; GLOSSECTOMY; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MYOTOMY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0029988824     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.2.156     Document Type: Article

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