A comparison of conservative, radical and laser palatal surgery for snoring

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 194-195

  O'Reilly, B F ^a   Simpson, D C ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Snoring; Uvulopalatopharynogoplasty; Uvulopalatoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SNORING; SURGERY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LARYNX; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 0031748569     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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