UvulopaIatopharyngoplasty: Prevention of complications with the imbrication technique

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 920-922

  Bresalier, Howard J ^a,b   Brandes, Warren ^a  

^a Facial P   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; HUMAN; MUSCLE TONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PALATE; PHARYNX; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PALATE; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; UVULA;

EID: 0033233459     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139907801210     Document Type: Article

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