The influence of surgical hyoid bone repositioning on upper airway collapsibility

C. Samaha (Beirut, Lebanon), H. Tannous (Beirut, Lebanon), D. Salman (Beirut, Lebanon), J. Ghafari (Beirut, Lebanon), J. Amatoury (Beirut, Lebanon), C. Samaha (Beirut, Lebanon)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Advances in therapeutic plans for sleep disordered breathing
Session: Advances in therapeutic plans for sleep disordered breathing
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Number: 755

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