Thyroidectomy for goiter relieves obstructive sleep apnea: Results of 8 cases

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 315-317

  Agrama, Mark T ^a  

^a Department of Otolaryngology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; THYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FROZEN SECTION; GOITER; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYROIDECTOMY; TRACHEA COMPRESSION; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 80052431196     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556131109000710     Document Type: Article

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