Long-term survival after uvolopalatopharyngoplasty in nonobese heavy snorers: A 5- to 9-year follow-up of 400 consecutive patients

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1136-1140

  Lysdahl, Michael ^a   Haraldsson, Per Olle ^b  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SURVIVAL RATE; THROAT SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0033811425     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.126.9.1136     Document Type: Article

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