Palatal implants for snoring and sleep apnea

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 238-241

  Walker, Regina Paloyan ^a  

^a Adventist Hinsdale Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Palatal implants; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PALATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 34247166216     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otot.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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