Treatment of Residual Palatal Collapse in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Using a Palatal Device-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Treatment of Residual Palatal Collapse in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Using a Palatal Device

Published:2024-01-24 Issue:7 Volume:134 Page:3412-3414
ISSN:0023-852X
Container-title:The Laryngoscope
language:en
Short-container-title:The Laryngoscope

Author:

Tschopp Samuel¹²^ORCID,Janjic Vlado²,Borner Urs¹^ORCID,Tschopp Kurt²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital University Hospital and University of Bern Bern Switzerland

2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Kantonsspital Baselland Liestal Switzerland

Abstract

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) has increasingly become an alternative therapy for obstructive sleep apnea patients with CPAP intolerance. Stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve during sleep enhances airway patency and alleviates collapse. Suboptimal responses to HNS often stem from insufficient palatal coupling and residual velar collapse. Combining palatal devices, such as Velumount®, with HNS represents a simple and cost‐effective strategy to treat residual palatal collapse. Patients desiring conservative treatment for residual palatal obstruction under HNS may consider this combined approach. Laryngoscope, 134:3412–3414, 2024

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/lary.31309

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