Palatal Implants for Persistent Snoring and Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty

Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) was widely performed in 1990s as a surgical therapeutic procedure to improve snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, LAUP is not currently recommended as a treatment for OSA because the evidence for its efficacy is insufficient. Little is known...

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Main Authors: Ji Ho Choi, Eun Joong Kim, Kang Woo Kim, Young Ho Ju, Euy Hyun Park, Seung Hoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2014-03-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-7-66.pdf