DISE with CPAP: a useful procedure to evaluate upper airway collapsibility.

Marta MoratoMarta AlcarazGabriela BoscoNuria Pérez-MartínEstefanía MirandaCarlos O'Connor-ReinaJuan Alejandro CascónGuillermo Plaza

Published in: 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 (2024)

DISE-CPAP is a useful tool to select the treatment that better fits to each patient taking care all information available. It improves our ability to prescribe a multilevel treatment with an exhaustive topographic evaluation of upper airway collapsibility that complements CPAP classic titration, and it can be helpful to distinguish better candidates for surgery, myofunctional therapy or CPAP.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
minimally invasive
healthcare
palliative care
case report
stem cells
coronary artery disease
coronary artery bypass
quality improvement
chronic pain