UPPP combined with radiofrequency thermotherapy of the tongue base for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (European Achives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology DOI: 10.1007/s00405-008-0640-x);UPPP combined with radiofrequency thermotherapy of the tongue base for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 265, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1361-1365

  Van Den Broek, Emke ^a   Richard, Wietske ^a   Van Tinteren, Harm ^b   De Vries, Nico ^a  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Radiofrequency thermotherapy; Tongue base; Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 52449115179     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-008-0813-7     Document Type: Erratum

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