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Pre-surgery, they perform a sleep endoscopy (the procedure involving the camera), to see exactly how the person’s airway is collapsing. “That helps us tailor the surgical treatment to the ...
Certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are deemed eligible candidates may be offered the hypoglossal nerve stimulator as an alternative. FDA-approved hypoglossal nerve neurostimulation is considered medically reasonable and necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea when all of the following criteria are met: [4]
Müller's maneuver is used to help determine the cause of sleep apnea. A positive test result means the site of upper airway obstruction is likely below the level of the soft palate, and the patient will probably not benefit from a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty alone. This maneuver is very helpful in doing MRI for sleep apnea, when sedation to ...
Tracheostomy is the only surgical procedure that completely bypasses the upper airway. This procedure was commonly performed in the 1960-1980's for obstructive sleep apnea, until other procedures such as the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, hyoid suspension, genioglossus advancement, and maxillomandibular advancement surgeries were described as ...
Untreated sleep apnea can lead to serious health conditions. Moderate to severe sleep apnea can increase your risk of: High blood pressure. Heart failure. Cardiovascular disease. Stroke. Fatty ...
"To diagnose sleep apnea on a home or in-lab sleep test, we count the number of disturbances in a patient's breathing and divide it by the amount of time they slept to come up with a per-hour ...