Laser Assisted Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (LA-UPPP) for the Treatment of Snoring and Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137

  Madani, Mansoor ^a,b,c  

^a Capital Health System   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Center for Corrective Jaw Surgery   (United States)

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EID: 34548424878     PISSN: 10613315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cxom.2007.04.001     Document Type: Review

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