Combination Tonsillectomy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea Patients With Oropharyngeal Lateral Wall Collapse.

Phillip HuyettAndrew WellmanVictoria CarusoJeffrey SumnerAtqiya AishahAli AzarbarzinScott SandsDaniel Vena

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

Compared to historically poorer outcomes of HGNS in patients with OLW collapse, these early results suggest combining tonsillectomy with HGNS may represent a promising strategy to improve success rates.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
minimally invasive
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance