A Randomized Trial of Laser-assisted Uvulopalatoplasty in the Treatment of Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is an outpatient surgical treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but to date, no controlled trials have been published. Forty-five subjects with mild OSA (apnea/hypopnea index [AHI], 10-27 per hour) were randomized to LAUP or to no treatment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2003-01, Vol.167 (1), p.15-19
Hauptverfasser:	Ferguson, Kathleen A, Heighway, Kim, Ruby, Ralph R. F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Laser Therapy - methods Medical sciences Palate - surgery Patient Satisfaction Polysomnography Quality of Life Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery Sleep Stages - physiology Snoring - physiopathology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract Treatment Outcome Uvula - surgery
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