palatoplasty (uvulopalatoplasty, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
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Indications
Procedure
- surgery involving resection of tissue from the soft palate, uvula &/or pharynx.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Li HY, Wang PC, Lee LA, Chen NH, Fang TJ. Prediction of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty outcome: anatomy- based staging system versus severity-based staging system. Sleep. 2006 Dec;29(12):1537-41. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17252884