Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty and tonsillectomy for the management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Laryngoscope

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1175-1181

  Kern, Robert C ^a   Kutler, David I ^a   Reid, Kathryn J ^a   Conley, David B ^a   Herzon, Garrett D ^b   Zee, Phyllis ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty; Obstructive sleep apnea; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; APNEA; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER ASSISTED UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPALATAL OBSTRUCTION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSILLECTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0038503614     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200307000-00013     Document Type: Article

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