A tongue suspension suture for obstructive sleep apnea and snorers

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 297-303

  Woodson, B Tucker ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RATING SCALE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE; TRACHEOTOMY;

EID: 0035085246     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2001.113661     Document Type: Article

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