Characterization of postoperative edema following laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty using mri and polysomnography: Implications for the outpatient treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Laryngoscope

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 124-128

  Terris, David J ^a   Clerk, Alex A ^b   Norbash, Alexander M ^a   Troell, Robert J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDEMA; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OXYGEN SATURATION; PALATOPLASTY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SAFETY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EDEMA; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SNORING; UVULA;

EID: 0030049898     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-199602000-00002     Document Type: Article

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