Microdebrider-assisted uvulopalatoplasty.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
This report describes 3 years' experience with the microdebrider as a safe and reasonable alternative to CO2 laser for uvulopalatoplasty. The cost and compact size of the equipment, as well as the ease of surgery, are the main advantages for microdebrider-assisted surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Debridement
- Microsurgery
- Palate
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Snoring
- Uvula