Three-dimensional computed tomography and polysomnography findings after extended uvulopalatal flap surgery for obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-11

  Li, Hseuh Yu ^a,b   Li, Kasey K ^c   Chen, Ning Hung ^a   Wang, Chao Jan ^a   Liao, Yu Fang ^d   Wang, Pa Chun ^e,f  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Sleep Center   (United States)

^e CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SUBMUCOSA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; UVULOPALATAL FLAP SURGERY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 11144350960     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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