Comparison of the effectiveness of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and laser palatoplasty for snoring

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 158-161

  Shehab, Z P ^a,b   Robin, P E ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser palatoplasty; Snoring; Surgery; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALATOPLASTY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SNORING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEPHONE; TONSILLECTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0031397848     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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