Efficacy of radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction of the soft palate in the treatment of snoring

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 769-772

  Fang, T J ^a   Li, Hseuh Yu ^a   Shue, C W ^a   Lee, L A ^a   Wang, P C ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RATING SCALE; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; SOMNOLENCE; SPEECH DISORDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROAT SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOLUMETRY;

ADULT; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PALATE, SOFT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346328188     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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