Outcomes of Tongue Base Reduction and Lingual Tonsillectomy for Residual Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Adenotonsillectomy
Abstract Introduction Upper airway obstruction at multiple sites, including the velum, the oropharynx, the tongue base, the lingual tonsils, or the supraglottis, has been resulting in residual obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (TA). The role of combined...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2019-05-01
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Series: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1685156 |