Efficacy of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in unselected patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-182

  Senior, Brent A ^a   Rosenthal, Leon ^a   Lumley, Alicia ^a   Gerhardstein, Rebecca ^a   Day, Ryan ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0033813485     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2000.106707     Document Type: Article

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