Combined Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and Radiofrequency Tongue Base Reduction for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome
- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 129 (6) , 611-621
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2003.07.004
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we compare the objective results of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) combined with tongue base radiofrequency reduction (TBRF) with st...Keywords
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