Review on laser-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. What is clinically relevant?;Metaanalyse zur laserassistierten uvulopalatopharyngoplastik. Was ist bisher klinisch relevant?

Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 273-284

  Verse, Th ^a,b   Pirsig, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^b Universitats Hals Nasen O   (Germany)

Author keywords

Habitual snoring; LAUP; Metaanalysis; Sleep related breathing disorders

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SNORING; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 0034070618     PISSN: 09358943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8805     Document Type: Article

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