Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 223-225

  Pang, Kenny P ^a   Woodson, B Tucker ^b  

^a Paragon Medical Centre   (Singapore)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Expansion pharyngoplasty; Lateral pharyngeal wall; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; MUSCLE TRANSPOSITION; PHARYNX RECONSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 34247163594     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otot.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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