Upper Airway Surgery or Weight Control? Modified Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Hung-Che LinChih-Hung WangTerry B J KuoCheryl C H YangJih-Chin LeeFeng-Shiang ChiuYi ChangOfer JacobowitzChi-Ming ChuYing-Shuo Hsu

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

We showed the feasibility, safety, and usefulness of using simple edge-to-edge, reusable OA in DISE. Patients who are not responsive to head rotation and OA during TCI-DISE may need upper airway surgery and/or weight control.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver injury
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
obstructive sleep apnea
physical activity
weight loss
body mass index
knee osteoarthritis
surgical site infection
weight gain
positive airway pressure
body weight
sleep quality
atrial fibrillation
adverse drug
acute coronary syndrome