Long-term outcomes of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in 168 patients with snoring

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 932-938

  Iyngkaran, T ^a   Kanagalingam, J ^a   Rajeswaran, R ^a   Georgalas, C ^a   Kotecha, B ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser surgery; Outcome assessment (health care); Palate; Sleep apnoea syndromes

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; DICLOFENAC; TRAMADOL;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LASER; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SNORING; TELEPHONE; TONSILLECTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY; VOICE CHANGE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALATE, SOFT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNORING; UVULA; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33845238510     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002221510600209X     Document Type: Article

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