Laser partial epiglottidectomy as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and laryngomalacia

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 109, Issue 12I, 2000, Pages 1140-1145

  Goldenberg, David ^a   Netzer, Aviram ^a   Golz, Avishay ^a   Westerman, S Thomas ^b,c   Westerman, Liane M ^c   Catalfumo, Frank J ^d   Joachims, H Zvi ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide laser surgery; Epiglottis; Laryngomalacia; Sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGOMALACIA; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STRIDOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033637012     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940010901211     Document Type: Article

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