Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of mild to moderate obsructive sleep apnea

Laryngoscope

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2086-2092

  Blumen, Marc Bernard ^a   Dahan, Serge ^a   Fleury, Bernard ^a   Hausser Hauw, Chantal ^a   Chabolle, Frederic ^a  

^a FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Radiofrequency ablation; Snoring; Soft palate; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECORDING; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; SOMNOLENCE; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036843578     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200211000-00033     Document Type: Article

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