Prediction of Epiglottic Collapse in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: Epiglottic Length.

I-Chun KuoLi-Jen HsinLi-Ang LeeTuan-Jen FangMing-Shao TsaiYi-Chan LeeShih-Chieh ShenHsueh-Yu Li

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2021)

Epiglottis is a potential collapse site among multilevel obstruction in moderate to severe OSA patients. Epiglottic length is highly sensitive in predicting EC, with the cutoff value of 16.6 mm. Hyoid movement plays a role in contributing to EC in OSA patients.

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