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Research Article

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Versus Laser Uvulopalatoplasty: Prospective Long-term Follow-up of Self-reported Symptoms

Michael Lysdahl Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Respiratory Unit, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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P.-O. Haraldsson Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 752-757 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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