Early polysomnographic findings and longterm subjective results in sleep apnea patients treated with laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty

Laryngoscope

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1438-1441

  Walker, Regina Paloyan ^a   Garrity, Thomas ^a   Gopalsami, Chellam ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted uvulopalatoplasty; Laser; Long term; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE; PHARYNX; SOFT PALATE; TIME;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 0032588936     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-199909000-00015     Document Type: Article

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