Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and uvulopalatal flap for the treatment of snoring: Technique to avoid complications

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 256-259

  Labra, Alberto ^a,c   Huerta Delgado, Angel Daniel ^a   Gutierrez Sanchez, Carolina ^b   Cordero Chacon, Sealtiel Aaron ^a   Basurto Madero, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL ÁNGELES LOMAS   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Snoring; Uvulopalatal flap; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SNORING INDEX; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATAL FLAP; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNORING; SURGICAL FLAPS; UVULA; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49149102920     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2008.0053     Document Type: Review

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