Carbon dioxide laser surgery for snoring: Results in 192 patients

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 486-489

  Cheng, D S T ^a   Weng, J C M ^a   Yang, P W ^a   Cheng, L H S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DYSPHAGIA; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0031956024     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(98)70206-2     Document Type: Article

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