Palatoplasty for snoring: A randomized controlled trial of three surgical methods

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 288-292

  Clarke, R W ^a   Yardley, M P J ^a   Davies, C M ^a   Panarese, A ^a   Clegg, R T ^a   Parker, A J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PALATOPLASTY; SNORING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031670601     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(98)70064-6     Document Type: Article

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