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Efficacy and mechanism of mandibular advancement devices for persistent sleep apnea after surgery: a prospective study

BACKGROUND: To explore the feasibility, the efficacy, and the mechanism of mandibular advancement devices (MAD) in the treatment of persistent sleep apnea after surgery. METHODS: Nineteen patients who failed uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) or UPPP plus genioglossus advancement and hyoid myotomy (GA...

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Autores principales: Luo, Huiping, Tang, Xulan, Xiong, Yuanping, Meng, Lili, Yi, Hongliang, Yin, Shankai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5096336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27809898
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40463-016-0167-x