Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty versus laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty for the treatment of snoring: An objective randomised clinical trial

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 305-310

  Osman, E Z ^a,b   Osborne, J E ^a   Hill, P D ^a   Lee, B W V ^a   Hammad, Z ^a  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty; Objective assessment; Snore Box; Snoring; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SNORING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SNORING; UVULA;

EID: 0033825926     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2000.00380.x     Document Type: Article

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