The acute effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on breathing during sleep in sleep apnea patients

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is frequently employed in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Despite anecdotal reports of early post-UPPP deaths and the recommendation by some authors to perform a prophylactic tracheotomy for selected patients at the time of UPPP, there has been no sys...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sleep (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1988-02, Vol.11 (1), p.75-89
Hauptverfasser:	Sanders, M H, Johnson, J T, Keller, F A, Seger, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Oxygen - blood Palate, Soft - surgery Pharynx - surgery Postoperative Complications - etiology Pulmonary Ventilation Sleep Apnea Syndromes - surgery Sleep Stages - physiology Tracheotomy Uvula - surgery
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