Alternatives for OSAHS treatment: Selection of patients for upper airway surgery and oral appliances

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 16, Issue 106, 2007, Pages 132-145

  Boudewyns, A ^a   Marklund, M ^b   Hochban, W ^c  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Craniomaxillofacial Surgery   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Oral appliances; Snoring; Upper airway surgery

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOMETRY; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; DENTAL HEALTH; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG SURGERY; OBESITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 37348999863     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00010604     Document Type: Conference Paper

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