Original Article

Radiofrequency ablation treatment of soft palate for patients with snoring: A systematic review of effectiveness and adverse effects†

  1. Leif J. J. Bäck MD, PhD1,*,
  2. Maija L. Hytönen MD, PhD1,
  3. Risto P. Roine MD, PhD2,
  4. Antti O. V. Malmivaara MD, PhD3

Article first published online: 13 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/lary.20215

Issue

The Laryngoscope

The Laryngoscope

Volume 119, Issue 6, pages 1241–1250, June 2009

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How to Cite

Bäck, L. J. J., Hytönen, M. L., Roine, R. P. and Malmivaara, A. O. V. (2009), Radiofrequency ablation treatment of soft palate for patients with snoring: A systematic review of effectiveness and adverse effects. The Laryngoscope, 119: 1241–1250. doi: 10.1002/lary.20215

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

  2. 2

    Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District, Helsinki, Finland

  3. 3

    Finnish Office for Health Technology Assessment, Helsinki, Finland

*Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 220, FIN-00029 HUCH, Helsinki, Finland

  1. †

    The study was conducted under the sponsorship of the Finnish Office for Health Technology Assessment (http://finohta.stakes.fi/EN/index.htm). The authors have no commercial connections with radiofrequency device producers.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 MAY 2009
  2. Article first published online: 13 APR 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 JAN 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 11 NOV 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 25 OCT 2008

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