The effect of laser-uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on the nasal and nasopharyngeal volume measured with acoustic rhinometry

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 529, 1997, Pages 202-205

  Antila, Jukka ^a   Sipilä, Jukka ^a   Tshushima, Yoshito ^b   Polo, Olli ^a   Laurikainen, Esa ^a   Suonpää, Jouko ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Department of Radiology   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acoustic rhinometry; Laser; LUPPP; Nasal volume; OSAS; Pharyngoplasty; Sleeap apnea; Snoring; UPPP; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NOSE BREATHING; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMETRY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; ACOUSTICS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE CAVITY; PALATE; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNX; SOFT PALATE;

ACOUSTICS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CAVITY; NASOPHARYNX; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SNORING; UVULA;

EID: 0030611797     PISSN: 03655237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489709124122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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