Use of morphological indicators to predict outcomes of palatopharyngeal surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

ORL

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 119-123

  Li, Hsueh Yu ^a,b   Chen, Ning Hung ^a   Lee, Li Ang ^a   Shu, Yu Hsiang ^c   Fang, Tuan Jen ^a   Wang, Pa Chun ^d,e  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Extended uvulopalatal flap; Morphological stage; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TONSIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 4444367041     PISSN: 03011569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000079330     Document Type: Article

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