Obstruction level associated with outcome in hypoglossal nerve stimulation.

Markus WirthMaximilian BautzFranziska von MeyerBenedikt HofauerUlrich StrassenClemens Heiser

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)

Selective hypoglossal nerve stimulation was more effective in patients with fewer obstructions at the soft palate level. Manometry may be a complementary diagnostic procedure for the selection of patients for HNS.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis