Unpredictable results of laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea

Thorax

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 399-404

  Ryan, C F ^a   Love, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Uvulopalatoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PALATE; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 0034011361     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.55.5.399     Document Type: Article

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