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Title:

Palatoglossus coupling in selective upper airway stimulation.

Document type:
Clinical Trial; Journal Article
Author(s):
Heiser, Clemens; Edenharter, Günther; Bas, Murat; Wirth, Markus; Hofauer, Benedikt
Abstract:
Selective upper airway stimulation (sUAS) of the hypoglossal nerve is a useful therapy to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Is it known that multiple obstructions can be solved by this stimulation technique, even at the retropalatal region. The aim of this study was to verify the palatoglossus coupling at the soft palate during stimulation.Single-center, prospective clinical trail.Twenty patients who received an sUAS implant from April 2015 to April 2016 were included. A drug-induced...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Laryngoscope
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
127
Journal issue:
10
Pages contribution:
E378-E383
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1002/lary.26487
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28105667
Print-ISSN:
0023-852X
TUM Institution:
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik; Klinik für Anästhesiologie (DHM)
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