Efficacy of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in obstructive sleep apnea

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 643-647

  Pribitkin, E A ^a   Schutte, S L ^a   Keane, W M ^a   Mao, V ^a   Cater, J R ^a   Doghramji, K ^a   Youakim, J M ^a   Rosen, M R ^a   Breuninger, W ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0032414727     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(98)70026-9     Document Type: Article

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