Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with laryngeal cancer after supracricoid or vertical partial laryngectomy

Abstract Objective To investigate whether partial laryngectomy is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the effect of different partial laryngectomy methods on OSA. Method A prospective study was carried out involving 40 patients who underwent supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL) (...

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Main Authors: Lei Ouyang, Liang Yi, Lin Wang, Qinglai Tang, Xinming Yang, Shisheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-019-0347-6