Relocation pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea

Laryngoscope

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2472-2477

  Li, Hsueh Yu ^a,b,c   Lee, Li Ang ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apneahypopnea index; Daytime sleepiness; Obstructive sleep apnea; Relocation pharyngoplasty; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; OROPHARYNX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARYNX RECONSTRUCTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SOFT PALATE; THERAPY EFFECT; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73949115300     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.20634     Document Type: Article

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