Modified tongue base suspension for multilevel or single level obstructions in sleep apnea: Clinical and radiologic results

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 487-494

  Sezen, Ozan Seymen ^a   Aydin, Ercan ^a   Eraslan, Gülüzar ^a   Haytoglu, Suheyl ^b   Coskuner, Temel ^a   Unver, Seref ^a  

^a Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^b SIIRT STATE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea; Tongue base hypertrophy; Tongue base suspension suture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE BASE SUSPENSION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DEGLUTITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953060753     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2010.11.013     Document Type: Article

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