European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Uvularis muscle strengthening advancement in palatopharyngeal collapse in selected cases of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized trial.
Sherif M Askar, Ali M Awad, Ameer A Abou-Sharkh
Published: 202510.1007/s00405-025-09844-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The uvularis muscles shorten, elevate, and retract the uvula and assist the levator veli palatini muscle in velopharyngeal closure. This work was designed to present the uvularis muscle advancement technique in a selected grou…
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