title: Upper airway surgery does have a major role in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea "the tail end of the dog". Pro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Division of Sleep Disorders Medicine and Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. npowell@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D032921:Consensus; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D014609:Uvula / Q000601:surgery