title: Should surgeons routinely inform patients about risks of taste dysfunction after tongue base surgery for sleep apnea?
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kwinter
authors.affiliation: Asia Sleep Centre, Paragon, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kenny
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rotenberg
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D066231:Surgeons; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*; D014342:Truth Disclosure