Complications of palatoplasty for snoring or sleep apnoea

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1151-1154

  Lee, W C ^a,b   Skinner, D W ^a   Prichard, A J N ^a  

^a Ear and Throat Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Palate, soft; Sleep apnoea syndromes; Surgery, operative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEATH; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PALATOPLASTY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; TRACHEOSTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0031458646     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002221510013957X     Document Type: Article

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