Comparing Upper Airway Stimulation to Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty: A Single University Experience.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2018
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) is a surgical option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Upper airway stimulation (UAS) is an alternative that has shown success in initial outcomes studies. We compare outcomes of a cohort of patients undergoing UAS to ESP.
METHODS: We compared demographic and polysomnographic data of the UAS to ESP cohorts. We also calculated the proportion of patients achieving surgical success.
RESULTS: The ESP cohort consisted of 33 patients. The mean preoperative Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), O
CONCLUSION: Upper airway stimulation is a new surgical option for select patients with OSA showing comparable or improved outcomes to a cohort of patients undergoing ESP.
Volume
127
Issue
6
First Page
379
Last Page
383
ISSN
1943-572X
Published In/Presented At
Huntley, C., Chou, D. W., Doghramji, K., & Boon, M. (2018). Comparing Upper Airway Stimulation to Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty: A Single University Experience. The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 127(6), 379–383. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003489418771395
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
29707958
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article