The epiglottis and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 940-943

  Golz, Avishay ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Epiglottis; Laser surgery; Sleep apnoea syndromes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIGLOTTIS; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTRUCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TISSUE INJURY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0031698337     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100142136     Document Type: Article

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