Title
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea: Our preliminary experience
Other title
[Cirugía de implante de estimulador de nervio hipogloso en el síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño: nuestra experiencia preliminar]
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Baptista P.
Garaycochea O.
Álvarez-Gómez L.
Alcalde J.
Alegre M.
Urrestarazu E.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Doyma
Abstract
The objective of this communication is to describe our preliminary results in upper airway stimulation surgery via hypoglossal nerve stimulation implantation for obstructive sleep apnoea. We describe 4 cases and the outcomes of the surgery were analysed using the Epworth scale, apnoea-hypopnoea index, minimal O2 Sat, average O2 Sat and snoring intensity. In all cases a significant reduction in Epworth scale values and apnoea-hypopnoea index were obtained (P<.05). The minimum and average oxygen saturation had better values after the surgery, however, there was no statistically significant difference. The snoring severity measured subjectively changed from «intense» to «absent» in all cases. The preliminary results obtained with the upper airway stimulation surgery via hypoglossal nerve stimulation showed objective and subjective improvement after the implant activation.
Start page
42
End page
47
Volume
69
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Neurología clínica
Otorrinolaringología
Fisiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85025819793
PubMed ID
Source
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
ISSN of the container
00016519
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