TY - JOUR
T1 - Salvage of failed palate procedures for sleep-disordered breathing
AU - Thomas, Adrian
AU - Terris, David J
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - Surgical procedures designed to shorten, stiffen, or otherwise modify the palate may provide relief of upper airway collapse at the palatal level in patients with sleep-disorder breathing. For patients who fail, or suffer a relapse after an initial surgical success, salvage surgical techniques may be appropriate. Although the principles of these salvage techniques are similar to the commonly performed primary surgical procedures, subtle modifications of the approach are sometimes required, and these are emphasized herein.
AB - Surgical procedures designed to shorten, stiffen, or otherwise modify the palate may provide relief of upper airway collapse at the palatal level in patients with sleep-disorder breathing. For patients who fail, or suffer a relapse after an initial surgical success, salvage surgical techniques may be appropriate. Although the principles of these salvage techniques are similar to the commonly performed primary surgical procedures, subtle modifications of the approach are sometimes required, and these are emphasized herein.
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U2 - 10.1053/otot.2002.127287
DO - 10.1053/otot.2002.127287
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036625716
SN - 1043-1810
VL - 13
SP - 166
EP - 169
JO - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 2
ER -