Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery on Middle Ear Function
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Effects of obstructive sleep apnea surgery on middle ear function.
OBJECTIVE To study the effect of Z-palatopharyngoplasty plus radiofrequency of the base of the tongue on middle ear function. DESIGN A retrospective review of a prospective data set at a tertiary care center. SETTING University-affiliated medical center. PATIENTS The study population included 47 patients (42 men and 5 women; mean age, 40.8 years) who underwent Z-palatopharyngoplasty plus ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archoto.2011.53