Sutter® bipolar radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction of palate for snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnoea: Is one treatment adequate?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 750-754

  Pang, K P ^a,c   Siow, J K ^b  

^a Pacific Sleep Centre   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c Otorhinolaryngology   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Palate; Radiofrequency; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY PALATE REDUCTION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOSURGERY; RATING SCALE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TONSIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CATHETER ABLATION; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOFT PALATE;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE, SOFT; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149169933     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109004253     Document Type: Article

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