Long-term results of radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction of the palate for snoring

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 276-279

  Said, Bassem ^a,b   Strome, Marshall ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Dept of Otolaryngology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Radiofrequency; Snoring; Soft palate; Volumetric tissue reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PALATE MALFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOFREQUENCY VOLUMETRIC TISSUE REDUCTION; SELF REPORT; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037336145     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940311200315     Document Type: Article

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