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David T Kent1, Yike Li1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

概括

这项研究探讨了一种不那么侵入性的方法来植入用于睡眠呼吸暂停的低分泌神经刺激器. 通过皮肤输送电极显示出有前途,可能降低与低分泌神经刺激相关的手术风险.

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