Lateral oropharyngeal wall and supraglottic airway collapse associated with failure in sleep apnea surgery
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outcomes of upper airway surgery in obstructive sleep apnea
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عنوان ژورنال: The Laryngoscope
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.22474