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1. Redefining success in airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: a meta analysis and synthesis of the evidence.

Author: Elshaug AG; Moss JR; Southcott AM; Hiller JE;
Institution: Discipline of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Australia. adam.elshaug@adelaide.edu.au
Journal: Sleep. 2007 Apr 1;30(4):461-7.
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2. One-year results: palatal implants for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Nordgard S; Hein G; Stene BK; Skjostad KW; Maurer JT;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. stale.nordgard@ntnu.no
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 May;136(5):818-22.
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3. Perioperative complications of adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Sanders JC; King MA; Mitchell RB; Kelly JP;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA. jcsanders@salud.unm.edu
Journal: Anesth Analg. 2006 Nov;103(5):1115-21.
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4. Total airway obstruction after maxillomandibular advancement surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Hogan PW; Argalious M;
Institution: Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
Journal: Anesth Analg. 2006 Nov;103(5):1267-9.
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5. Nasal surgery for snoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Li HY; Lee LA; Wang PC; Chen NH; Lin Y; Fang TJ;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan. hyli38@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Journal: Laryngoscope. 2008 Feb;118(2):354-9.
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6. Revision uvulopalatoplasty by Z-palatoplasty.

Author: Friedman M; Duggal P; Joseph NJ;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3833, USA. hednnek@aol.com
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Apr;136(4):638-43.
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7. Soft palate implants as a minimally invasive treatment for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Goessler UR; Hein G; Verse T; Stuck BA; Hormann K; Maurer JT;
Institution: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer, D-68135 Mannheim, Germany. ulrich.goessler@hno.uni-heidelberg.de
Journal: Acta Otolaryngol. 2007 May;127(5):527-31.
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8. Adenotonsillectomy improves sleep, breathing, and quality of life but not behavior.

Author: Constantin E; Kermack A; Nixon GM; Tidmarsh L; Ducharme FM; Brouillette RT;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. evelyn.constantin@muhc.mcgill.ca
Journal: J Pediatr. 2007 May;150(5):540-6, 546.e1.
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9. Adenotonsillectomy and obstructive sleep apnea in children: a prospective survey.

Author: Guilleminault C; Huang YS; Glamann C; Li K; Chan A;
Institution: Stanford University Sleep Medicine Program, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. cguil@stanford.edu
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Feb;136(2):169-75.
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10. The nasopharyngeal prong airway: an effective post-operative adjunct after adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea in children.

Author: Tweedie DJ; Skilbeck CJ; Lloyd-Thomas AR; Albert DM;
Institution: Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH, UK. dtweedie@doctors.org.uk
Journal: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Apr;71(4):563-9. Epub 2007 Jan 22.
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11. Effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on work of breathing during wakefulness in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author: Lin CC; Lee KS; Wang YP; Hsieh WY; Shen SY; Chiu CH; Liaw SF;
Institution: Chest Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Journal: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Apr;116(4):271-7.
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12. Quality of life 17 to 20 years after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.

Author: Goh YH; Mark I; Fee WE Jr;
Institution: YH Goh Ear Nose Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Republic of Singapore. ignatiusmark@gmail.com
Journal: Laryngoscope. 2007 Mar;117(3):503-6.
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13. Prediction of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty outcome: anatomy-based staging system versus severity-based staging system.

Author: Li HY; Wang PC; Lee LA; Chen NH; Fang TJ;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. hyli38@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Journal: Sleep. 2006 Dec 1;29(12):1537-41.
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14. Tongue-base suspension in conjunction with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea: long-term follow-up results.

Author: Vicente E; Marin JM; Carrizo S; Naya MJ;
Institution: ENT Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain. evicenteg@seorl.net
Journal: Laryngoscope. 2006 Jul;116(7):1223-7.
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15. Long-term changes in behavior after adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children.

Author: Mitchell RB; Kelly J;
Institution: Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA. rbmitchell@vcu.edu
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Mar;134(3):374-8.
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16. Taste disturbance after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea.

Author: Li HY; Lee LA; Wang PC; Hsiao HR; Hsu CY; Chen NH; Fang TJ;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. hyli38@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Jun;134(6):985-90.
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17. Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in young children: prevalence of pulmonary complications.

Author: Statham MM; Elluru RG; Buncher R; Kalra M;
Institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 May;132(5):476-80.
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