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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: strategies for success and safety.

D N Fairbanks1.   

Abstract

Management of snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea patients may include uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, a surgical operation that occasionally generates complications. The most serious are perioperative airway problems and palatal dysfunction. Strategies to minimize risks and maximize efficacy are discussed.

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Year:  1993        PMID: 8444126

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ear Nose Throat J        ISSN: 0145-5613            Impact factor:   1.697


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1.  Resolution of severe sleep-disordered breathing with a nasopharyngeal obturator in 2 cases of nasopharyngeal stenosis complicating uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.

Authors:  Alan DeAngelo; Vincent Mysliwiec
Journal:  Sleep Breath       Date:  2004-03       Impact factor: 2.816

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