Outcome Predictors of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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Simple predictors of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty outcome in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
STUDY OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine whether baseline polysomnography, cephalometry, and anthropometry data could predict uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) success or failure. DESIGN We retrospectively reviewed polysomnography, cephalometry, and anthropometry data from patients who underwent UPPP for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). SETTING A university medical center. PATIENTS OSA...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2092-5859,2092-6529
DOI: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.9.604